source and content of true knowledge. This form of knowledge accords with God’s will or purpose, it is spiritual as opposed to philosophical, and derives from a God-centered wisdom rather than a human derived tradition. That God grants understanding is axiomatic in Judaism (e.g., Dan 2:21; 9:22; 1QS 11:17–18; Wis 9:17; Sir 39:6–7), but Paul’s conviction is that it is the Spirit of God as known through Christ who brings discernment to the things of God (see 1 Cor 2:6–16). What is more, the true test