From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 3:14-18; 4:1-9 3:14 Blessed, too, the eunuch whose hand commits no crime, and who harbours no resentment against the Lord: a special favour will be granted to him for his loyalty, a most desirable portion in the temple of the Lord. 3:15 For … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 3:1-9 3:1 But the souls of the upright are in the hands of God, and no torment can touch them. 3:2 To the unenlightened, they appeared to die, their departure was regarded as disaster, 3:3 their leaving us like annihilation; but they are … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 2:1-24 2:1 And this is the false argument they use, ‘Our life is short and dreary, there is no remedy when our end comes, no one is known to have come back from Hades. 2:2 We came into being by chance and afterwards … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 1:12-16 1:12 Do not court death by the errors of your ways, nor invite destruction through the work of your hands. 1:13 For God did not make Death, he takes no pleasure in destroying the living. 1:14 To exist — for this he … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 1:6-11 1:6 Wisdom is a spirit friendly to humanity, though she will not let a blasphemer’s words go unpunished; since God observes the very soul and accurately surveys the heart, listening to every word. 1:7 For the spirit of the Lord fills the … [Read more…]