According to the wisest man (besides Jesus) who ever lived, humanity can be divided into two categories: the wise person , and the fool. His name was Solomon. I think he would be dumbfounded today to see how many fools are in positions of tremendous influence and the foolish decisions they make. We live in a world that desperately needs some wisdom. If you were a Jew or a Christian in the ancient world, you knew where to go to get wisdom. You studied what was known as “wisdom literature.” We are about to get back on our way “down the road, and through the Book.” Our next season of The Road to Somewhere will begin the third Monday of August. We will be traveling through the corner of the state of Kansas where Route 66 cuts across from Missouri to Oklahoma. It is only 13 miles of road, and we need to make 5 stops. The corresponding part of the Bible that goes along with this stretch of the Mother Road contains five books that are known both as poetry and wisdom literature. Three of the five were written by Solomon. One was predominantly written by David and contains the lyrics to 150 songs filled with godly wisdom. No one knows who wrote the fifth or when it was written, but it has been grouped with this section of your Bible containing wisdom literature. The highway is in Kansas, and Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs are the five books of which I will give an overview. So are you wise, or are you a fool? It seems to me a wise man or woman would want to join us on the journey. So get ready. Ancient wisdom is on its way beginning August 19.