JORAS - Nigerian Journal of Religion and Society

Wisdom is an accredited means to a successful and happy life both on the individual and community level. This essay examines how biblical wisdom can be appropriated in the search for personal growth and national greatness. The topic is chosen as an apt re?ection to mark the centenary celebration of the uni?cation of Northern and Southern Nigeria as a single nation (1914-2014). The discourse aims to be a contribution to the current debate on the best ways to chart a new path to national greatness. Both Nigeria and Africa are faced with many developmental challenges, and most of these call for new ways of thinking and acting. As a matter of fact, biblical wisdom addresses most aspects of human experience as wisdom itself is based on creation. This opens it up to wide areas of practical life in the contemporary society. The essay ?rst sees the whole Bible as a material for wisdom teaching and then goes on to identify speci?c areas of Scripture that address the issues under discussion. Most of these are within the part of the Bible called the wisdom literature. All these are brought to bear on the Nigerian situation as challenges for future growth.

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