Knowledge of God the Result of Revelation
Prof. Bonney. Proverbs 2:5 Then shall you understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. I do not look to the Bible to teach me what I or my successors may some day find out by the use of observations and the inductive faculties; I go to the Bible to learn what I cannot find out for myself. Apart from revelation, what do I know about the world to come, about anything but what I can touch, taste, and handle? What hope have I for the future if I look only to nature? Nature tells me that when I die I shall probably be just like the dog, or horse, or any other animal. "All immortal, none immortal," she seems to say. Therefore I must get light from revelation. I must even look to revelation for the motives which influence conduct, for personally I am not satisfied with these systems of ethics that are founded on utilitarian motives. I do not see how I can be said to have knowledge of God unless He in some way reveal Himself to me. (Prof. Bonney.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. WEB: then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.