Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

Bible References

In whom

Leviticus 21:18
No man who has any defect is to come near: no man who is blind, lame, facially disfigured, or deformed;
Leviticus 24:19
If any man inflicts a permanent injury on his neighbor, whatever he has done is to be done to him:
Judges 8:18
He asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?”

“They were like you,” they said. “Each resembled the son of a king.”
2 Samuel 14:25
No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.
Acts 7:20
At this time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in God’s sight. He was cared for in his father’s home three months,
Ephesians 5:27
He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.

And skilful

Daniel 2:20
and declared:

May the name of God
be praised forever and ever,
for wisdom and power belong to Him.
Daniel 5:11
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your predecessor he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your predecessor, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the diviners, mediums, Chaldeans, and astrologers. Your own predecessor, the king,
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom makes the wise man stronger
than ten rulers of a city.
Acts 7:22
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his speech and actions.

Ability

Daniel 1:17
God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. Daniel also understood visions and dreams of every kind.
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.


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