Philosophy does not begin in scripture but scripture tells us where philosophy begins. The ruins of the Acropolis are a fitting symbol for the condition of philosophy. Having started out with great aspirations it has not retained its place among the disciplines in the Academy. We can account for this by looking at its starting place. The Wisdom Literature and the Sermon on the Mount tell us where to begin philosophy. We are also told of those philosophers who think they know and presume to teach others, but who do not know the basic things. This book is meant to call us to consider the beginning of wisdom.