What is the Biblical stance on education?

Question

I asked this here but was asked to restate it:
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I am wondering what the Biblical stance (NOT XIAN) is on enlightening one's mind? What quotes can you give me?

I am utterly baffled by the utter ignorance some have of either science or their own religion.

TUBER:

I guess you misunderstood: Biblical meaning what does the Bible teach re: education. There are so many branches of Xianity that many have VERY different stances on education.

Molly:

What is disrespectful? How do you get "tone" from typed text? I can't be baffled by utter ignorance about one's own religion or science?

Paperback:

Thank you

Worshipful:

Did you not read the last line in Tuber's post?
Not a very Christian thing to say.

Answer 1

I can give you the Jewish perspective, if that helps any.

Education always was, and remains today, a vital priority for Jewish people. Apart from the actual Torah, we also have the Talmud, for example, which is a collection of many volumes, within which scholars and Rabbis have offered commentaries and rulings on, well, just about everything!

Books have traditionally been revered by Jews and there are many Jewish proverbs which bear this out. All Jewish communities, no matter how poor, have always provided an education. Rabbinical authority even used to forbid a Jew to reside in a village that had no teacher of Hebrew for the young.

And centuries before 'adult education' courses were instituted, such education was common among Jewish communities as a religious obligation. Each morning before work and each night after work, Jews gathered for communal study on the Torah, the Talmud, and the work of great sages and scholars.

Here is a proverb from the Talmud; Shabbath 119b:

'The education of children must never be interrupted, even to rebuild the Temple.'

And another, quoted by Judah of Resenburg:

'You must not refuse to lend a book even to an enemy, for the cause of learning will suffer.'

Hope this helps a bit to answer your question :)

Answer 2

1Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15

All throughout proverbs we are encouraged to seek knowledge, wisdom and understanding- the problem is not gaining knowledge and education, the problem comnes when one becomes haughty in their limited knowledge and understanding of things and exalts themselves and/ or their own education above God.
there is much that can be deceptive in this world and there is so much still to learn, all of the combined human knowledge in the world has only scratched the surface of what is a vast and infinite amount of information, yet men have become haughty supposing they can draw definitive conclusions about the world as we know it based on a very limited amount of information. In many cases knowledge has replaced wisdom- the Biblical stance is that knowledge is nothing without wisdom and those who do not seek wisdom, regardless of the amount of knowledge they have obtained, are fools.

Answer 3

You asked from a Biblical stance. Then you said, " not 'XIAN' . So which is it? Do you have trouble making up your mind?

2 for attaining wisdom and discipline;
for understanding words of insight;

3 for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life,
doing what is right and just and fair;

4 for giving prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young-

5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance-

6 for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
( Proverbs 1 )

And there is nothing that a Christian child might not learn in science, contrary to the ignorant thoughts of Atheists.

Answer 4

If fundies are any indication, the stance is 100% against education.

Answer 5

Don't eat apples. They might make you smart.

Oh, and go to church. Your pastor or priest will tell you everything you need to know about science and history.

Oh, and bring money.

Answer 6

I think you have to stone someone on a regular basis.

Answer 7

When you can again re-state your question with a respectful tone, I will answer it.
You cannot be so disrespectful of someone and believe they take your question seriously.