Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
The foolishness
General references
Bible References
The foolishness
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of [Christ dying on] the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing [i.e., in a lost state], but it is God's power to us who are being saved.
General references
Luke 11:35
Look therefore [to see] whether or not the light that is in you [i.e., your perspective on things] might [actually] be darkness [i.e., a distorted perspective].
John 7:49
But this crowd, which does not know the law of Moses, [and especially its oral traditions], is cursed [by God]."
Romans 1:22
They claimed to be wise, but became fools,