- What is wisdom? What characterizes a wise person?
- How do you gain wisdom? Or are you born with it?
- Read Matthew 2:1-12. What do we really know about the magi and what is myth?
- Why do you think Matthew includes this story in his gospel?
- Read 1 Kings 10:1-13. What parallels do you see between this story and the story of the magi? What are the differences?
- Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. Paul says that in Christ we see God’s wisdom (v.30). How does Christ display God’s wisdom? How does it compare to other ‘wisdoms’?
- If we find all wisdom in Christ what do you need to do to gain wisdom for life?