Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8759 fools » 8761 fools, in teaching of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ speaks about those whose words and actions demonstrate opposition to, or disregard for, the wisdom of God revealed in his words and through the Scriptures, and in parables points to the serious consequences of folly.
The foolishness of the Pharisees
Their blindness
Matthew 23:16-17 The Pharisees demonstrate foolishness by attaching undue significance to what is less important whilst neglecting what really matters. See also Matthew 7:3 pp Luke 6:41; Matthew 15:14 pp Luke 6:39; Matthew 23:23-24
Their hypocrisy
Luke 11:39-40 The Pharisees were concerned with the externals of religion. Jesus Christ is concerned, also, with the inner life. See also Matthew 12:35-36; Matthew 23:25-28
The foolishness of the disciples
Luke 24:25 See also Matthew 15:16-20 pp Mark 7:20-23; Mark 8:17 pp Matthew 16:9; Mark 9:32; Mark 16:12-14
Fools in Jesus Christ's parables
The rich fool
Luke 12:16-21 The foolishness of trusting in wealth and not in God. See also Job 27:16-19; Daniel 4:30-31; Matthew 6:19
The foolish builder
Matthew 7:24-27 pp Luke 6:49 See also Proverbs 1:28-33; Isaiah 65:2; Jeremiah 5:21-25; Jeremiah 13:10; Ezekiel 3:7
The foolish virgins
Matthew 25:1-13 The foolishness of being unprepared for the coming of God's kingdom. See also Mark 13:35-36; Luke 12:35-36
The seriousness of the term “fool”
Matthew 5:22 See also Proverbs 1:32; Ecclesiastes 7:17
See also
2375 kingdom of God 5133 blindness 5375 law 6245 stubbornness 7550 Pharisees 8030 trust 8721 doubt 8767 hypocrisy 8834 unbelief
