Paul had in verse 4 admitted that he did not speak with human wisdom. This is one reason the efforts of Christians are disregarded by many in the world. The preaching of the gospel flies in the face of that for which the world stands.
However, Paul did have wisdom. “We speak wisdom among those who are mature” (6). This wisdom came from God rather than men. What Paul had to offer in his preaching was had been a mystery throughout the history of man, but had finally been revealed in the efforts of those days. When the “fulness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son” (Galatians 4:4).
“Rulers of this age” seems here to refer to the actual Roman and Jewish leaders who had crucified Jesus. “For had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory” (8).
The gospel of Jesus Christ, first proclaimed by Him, and then attested to by Paul and the other apostles and prophets (cf. Hebrews 2:3) is God’s wisdom offered to man. May we all believe!
