about an “I-Thou” relationship. The biblical phrase daʿaṯ ʾelōhîm denotes a personal understanding of truth and a commitment to God. In his Treatise on the Religious Affections¸ the outstanding American theologian Jonathan Edwards (1703–58) argues that true religion is a matter of the heart (see chap. 8) rather than simply the intellect.1 An authentic relationship with God, however, demands intelligent reflection on his objective revelation. In Proverbs the sage lectures his son: “My son, if you
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