Question What are the 'weightier provisions of the law'? Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.​​ Matthew 23:23 Context Matthew 23 is one of the toughest speeches Jesus ever gave. His stern rebukes towards some of the religious leaders of His time remind us of th

Question Why is the fear of the L ORD the beginning of knowledge and wisdom?  The fear of the L ORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.​ Proverbs 9:10 Context The biblical Book of Proverbs is about God's wisdom and how to acquire knowledge for life based on God's Word or Law (Torah). The beginning of knowledge (1:7) and wisdom (9:10; cf., Psalm 111:10) is the fear of the L ORD . What has gaining knowledge and wisdom to do with the