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 23:16-17The Pharisees demonstrate foolishness by attaching undue significance to what is less important whilst neglecting what really matters.See alsoMatthew 7:3 ppLuke 6:41;Matthew 15:14 ppLuke 6:39;Matthew 23:23-24
Their hypocrisy
Luke 11:39-40The Pharisees were concerned with the externals of religion. Jesus Christ is concerned, also, with the inner life.See alsoMatthew 12:35-36;Matthew 23:25-28
The foolishness of the disciples
Luke 24:25See alsoMatthew 15:16-20 ppMark 7:20-23;Mark 8:17 ppMatthew 16:9;Mark 9:32;Mark 16:12-14
Fools in Jesus Christ's parables
The rich fool
Luke 12:16-21The foolishness of trusting in wealth and not in God.See alsoJob 27:16-19;Daniel 4:30-31;Matthew 6:19
The foolish builder
Matthew 7:24-27 ppLuke 6:49See alsoProverbs 1:28-33;Isaiah 65:2;Jeremiah 5:21-25;Jeremiah 13:10;Ezekiel 3:7
The foolish virgins
Matthew 25:1-13The foolishness of being unprepared for the coming of God's kingdom.See alsoMark 13:35-36;Luke 12:35-36
The seriousness of the term “fool”
Matthew 5:22See alsoProverbs 1:32;Ecclesiastes 7:17
See also
2375 kingdom of God5133 blindness5375 law6245 stubbornness7550 Pharisees8030 trust8721 doubt8767 hypocrisy8834 unbelief
