Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8755 folly » 8756 folly, examples of
Human folly is seen in rebellion against God, ignoring his way and will, a failure to understand him: and moral or spiritual irresponsibility.
Examples of human folly
The folly of God's people
Jeremiah 4:22 See also Deuteronomy 32:6 rejecting God; Jeremiah 10:8 worshipping idols; Hosea 7:11 seeking foreign help rather than trusting God
The folly of Israel's leaders
Jeremiah 10:21 The shepherds are those entrusted with the task of guiding and caring for God's people ; Ezekiel 13:3 See also Matthew 23:16-17
Particular demonstrations of human folly
Numbers 12:1-11 Aaron and Miriam
Saul:
1 Samuel 13:13; Samuel 26:21 1 Samuel 25:25 Nabal. In Hebrew this name means “fool”.
David:
2 Samuel 24:10 pp 1 Chronicles 21:8 2 Chronicles 16:7-9 Asa, king of Judah; Isaiah 19:11-13 Pharaoh's advisors; Matthew 7:26 the foolish builder; Matthew 25:1-3 the foolish virgins; Luke 12:16-21 the rich fool; Galatians 3:13 the Galatian Christians
Paul's “foolishness”
2 Corinthians 11:16-21 Paul engages in what he admits is the foolish boasting of his accomplishments in order to challenge the claims of false “apostles”. See also 2 Corinthians 11:1; Corinthians 12:6,11
God's wisdom regarded as “foolishness”
1 Corinthians 1:18 See also Hosea 9:7; Zechariah 11:15; 1 Corinthians 1:20-25,27; Corinthians 4:10
Human wisdom is foolishness to God
1 Corinthians 3:19 See also Job 12:17; Isaiah 29:14; Isaiah 44:25; Isaiah 55:8; Jeremiah 50:36; Romans 1:22
See also
1180 God, wisdom of 5164 lips 5173 outward appearance 5401 madness 5575 talk, idle 5813 conceit 5907 miserliness 6121 boasting 6188 immorality, sexual 6222 rebellion against God 8361 wisdom 8759 fools
