Doug Blomberg's recent discussions of the biblical wisdom literature present wisdom as multidimensional, timed, relational, focused on connections, open-ended, trustful and playful. This paper surveys the use made of the idea of wisdom in the educational writings of John Amos Comenius. It is suggested that while there are inevitable differences in terms of philosophical framework, there are significant similarities between Comenius’ emphases and those evident in Blomberg's work.
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