1 Corinthians 1:18-25
“For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the intelligence of the intelligent to nothing.” Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe. For Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
Paul is writing to the church in Corinth, a bustling Roman city known for its intellectualism and diverse philosophies. He is addressing divisions and pride among the believers, reminding them that their faith is not built on human eloquence or worldly sophistication, but on the seemingly simple, yet powerful, message of Jesus' crucifixion.
What does it look like to embrace a wisdom that the world might consider foolish?