From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 11:6-20 11:6 Whereas their enemies had only the ever-flowing source of a river fouled with mingled blood and mud, 11:7 to punish them for their decree of infanticide, you gave your people, against all hope, water in abundance, 11:8 once you had shown … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 10:1-21; 11:1-5 Wisdom Protected Adam 10:1 It was Wisdom who protected the first man to be fashioned, the father of the world, who had been created all alone, she it was who rescued him from his fall 10:2 and gave him the strength … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 9:1-18 9:1 ‘God of our ancestors, Lord of mercy, who by your word have made the universe, 9:2 and in your wisdom have fitted human beings to rule the creatures that you have made, 9:3 to govern the world in holiness and saving … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 8:2-21 8:2 Wisdom I loved and searched for from my youth; I resolved to have her as my bride, I fell in love with her beauty. 8:3 She enhances her noble birth by sharing God’s life, for the Master of All has always … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 7:22-30; 8:1 7:22 For within her is a spirit intelligent, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, mobile, incisive, unsullied, lucid, invulnerable, benevolent, shrewd, 7:23 irresistible, beneficent, friendly to human beings, steadfast, dependable, unperturbed, almighty, all-surveying, penetrating all intelligent, pure and most subtle spirits. 7:24 For … [Read more…]