Bible Study 20241227 Wisdom of Solomon 9:1-18
Bible Study 20241227 Wisdom of Solomon 9:1-18
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New American Bible, Revised Edition. (Washington, DC: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011), Wis 1:1.
CHAPTER 9
Solomon’s Prayer*
1 * God of my ancestors, Lord of mercy,a
you who have made all things by your wordb
2 And in your wisdom have established humankind
to rule the creatures produced by you,c
3 And to govern the world in holiness and righteousness,
and to render judgment in integrity of heart:d
4 Give me Wisdom, the consort at your throne,
and do not reject me from among your children;e
5 For I am your servant, the child of your maidservant,
a man weak and short-lived
and lacking in comprehension of judgment and of laws.f
6 Indeed, though one be perfect among mortals,
if Wisdom, who comes from you, be lacking,
that one will count for nothing.g
7 You have chosen me king over your people
and magistrate over your sons and daughters.h
8 You have bid me build a temple on your holy mountain
and an altar in the city that is your dwelling place,
a copy of the holy tabernacle which you had established from of old.i
9 Now with you is Wisdom, who knows your works
and was present when you made the world;
Who understands what is pleasing in your eyes
and what is conformable with your commands.j
10 Send her forth from your holy heavens
and from your glorious throne dispatch her
That she may be with me and work with me,
that I may know what is pleasing to you.k
11 For she knows and understands all things,
and will guide me prudently in my affairs
and safeguard me by her glory;l
12 Thus my deeds will be acceptable,
and I will judge your people justly
and be worthy of my father’s throne.m
13 For who knows God’s counsel,
or who can conceive what the Lord intends?n
14 For the deliberations of mortals are timid,
and uncertain our plans.
15 * For the corruptible body burdens the soul
and the earthly tent weighs down the mind with its many concerns.o
16 Scarcely can we guess the things on earth,
and only with difficulty grasp what is at hand;
but things in heaven, who can search them out?p
17 Or who can know your counsel, unless you give Wisdom
and send your holy spirit from on high?q
18 * Thus were the paths of those on earth made straight,
and people learned what pleases you,
and were saved by Wisdom.r 1
The author presents his version of Solomon’s prayer (1 Kgs 3:6–9; 2 Chr 1:8–10).
The author identifies Wisdom with the word of God just as he again identifies Wisdom with the spirit of God in v. 17. All three are alternate ways of expressing God’s activity in relationship with the world and its inhabitants.
a a Ps 86:15.
c c Ps 8:7–9; Sir 17:3–4.
e e 2 Chr 1:10.
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g g Wis 3:17; 1 Kgs 11:4; 1 Cor 3:18–21.
h h 1 Chr 28:5.
i i Ex 25:8–9; 2 Sm 7:13; 1 Chr 28:5; 2 Chr 6:1–2; 7:7; Tb 1:4; Ps 15:1; 48:2–3.
j j Dt 6:17–18; Prv 8:22–31; Jn 1:1–3, 10.
l l Wis 8:8.
m m 1 Kgs 3:6–9.
Although the expressions in v. 15 draw on the language of Plato concerning the human condition, the conclusion is very biblical: God remains a mystery (Jb 38–39; Eccl 8:17; Is 40:12–14; Rom 11:33–34). The plight of humankind is clearly one of ignorance, unless the “holy spirit” is sent from God.
o o Jb 4:19.
q q Jn 14:26.
An announcement of the next section.
1 New American Bible, Revised Edition. (Washington, DC: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011), Wis 9.
Revelation From God
Author
The earliest mention of the book is perhaps found in p. 11 a, line 8 of the Muratorian Canon (a.d. 200). There the title is ‘Sapientia’, with the added words ‘ab amicis Salomonis in honorem ipsius scripts’. Clement of Alexandria, head of the Catechetical School a.d. 190–203, speaks of it under the title Wisdom of Solomon. Tertullian (circa 200) quotes it as the Wisdom of Solomon. Origen (d. 250) speaks of it in the same way as Clement. Cyprian (d. 258) quotes it as Solomon or the Wisdom of Solomon. The Latin version has ‘Liber Sapientiae’; the Peshitta, ‘The great Wisdom of Solomon.’11 Robert Henry Charles, ed., Apocrypha of the Old Testament (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913), Wis.
No one knows the true author of the Wisdom of Solomon as the first 5 chapter do not appear to be written by Solomon, however chapter 6 through chapter 19 do appear to have been written by Solomon. Most believe that either Philo of Alexandra or Paul of Tarsus (The Apostle) wrote it. As the structure suggest that we are to love justice, that would appear to be more of a Philo writing then Paul, whom promotes Love of God, period, not just justice, one element of God.
Date
The difficulty of arriving at a satisfactory date for the book is seen from the differences which exist between scholars as to the period of its composition. Grimm dates it 145–50 b.c., Thackeray 130–100 b.c., Gregg 125–100 b.c., Gfrörer 100 b.c., Bousset under the Empire, Farrar 40 a.d.11 Robert Henry Charles, ed., Apocrypha of the Old Testament (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913), Wis.
We can only assume that Wisdom of Solomon was written in the 1st Century by Philo or Paul, which of course is the subject of much debate!!!! Or that Solomon did indeed write the entire Wisdom of Solomon, in which case, it was written during reign of Solomon, 971-931 BCE., but after his prayer for wisdom, 1 Kings 3:1-28.
Structure
Wisdom of Solomon was written in a Hellenistic Greek Style and stresses that Justice is contextual, and we must honor our calling to do what is right, since those, "who do right are in God's Hands, and no torment will ever touch them." Wis3:1!
Wis 9, which stands for {(3) YHWH, the Holy Spirit, Ruach Gen1:2. Rev 22:17, times (3) YHWH, the Holy Spirit, Ruach, Joh 14:15-31, Joh 16:4-15}. It has (1) pericope, (Theological Idea), YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, Zec 14:9, John 17:20-26, Eph 3:14-21, 1 John 1:5, Rev 1:8, Rev 22:13 !!!! There are (18) verses whose sum is (9) which stands for {(3) YHWH, the Holy Spirit, Ruach Gen1:2. Rev 22:17, times (3) YHWH, the Holy Spirit, Ruach, Joh 14:15-31, Joh 16:4-15}. (18) is the product of (2) YHWH the Son, YHWH Bane, Christ Jesus, YHWH Yeshua, Joh 10:30-34, Joh 14:10-14, Joh 17:20-26, Rev 22:1-5 times (9) which stands for {(3) YHWH, the Holy Spirit, Ruach Gen1:2. Rev 22:17, times (3) YHWH, the Holy Spirit, Ruach, Joh 14:15-31, Joh 16:4-15}.
Purpose
The over all purpose of The Wisdom of Solomon is to direct all to seek wisdom and to respond to it in righteous behavior, or Seek Mat7:7-8 and walk in their righteousness, Rom8:1-9!!! When we do we will receive God's Love, but we must be open to receiving God's Love, 1Jn4:8, 1Jn4:19, and then responding to God's love in obedience, Joh14:15 by repenting of our sins 1Jn1:9, and sharing God's love with all Mat22:39 and 1Jn4:20-21!!!
The purpose of Wis 9 is to teach all to pray for Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge in all manner of workmanship, Wis 1:1-15, Wis 3:9, Wis 6:17-20, Wis 7:22-30, Wis 8:2-8, Wis 9:1-18, that you are Saved Wis 8:1-21, Wis 9:18, John 3:09-18, John 3:36, Acts 16:31, Rom 10:9-10!!!!
Exegesis / Hermeneutical
Application
YHWH, continue to fill me with Your wisdom, understanding, knowledge in all manner of workmanship that I know and believe that You are YHWH, that You sent YHWH Yeshua who knew no sin to be sin for me that I may receive Theophilus and share Theophilus with the World. That You fill me with the power of YHWH Ruach, that I am filled with wisdom, understanding, knowledge in all manner of workmanship, that I am filled with Your Light of Life, that I am one cell in Your Body, YHWH Qahal for all eternity. In YHWH Yeshua Holy and precious name I pray and I claim this petition Amen Amen Amen Amen !!!!
Conclusion
Wis 9 teaches all to pray for Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge in all manner of workmanship, Wis 1:1-15, Wis 3:9, Wis 6:17-20, Wis 7:22-30, Wis 8:2-8, Wis 9:1-18, that you are Saved Wis 8:1-21, Wis 9:18, John 3:09-18, John 3:36, Acts 16:31, Rom 10:9-10!!!!
Bible Study Question
Do you pray for Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge in all manner of workmanship, that You are saved?
When you pray for Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge in all manner of workmanship, Enoch 14:1–25, Enoch 16:1–4, Enoch 32:1–6, Enoch 33:1–4, Enoch 37:1–5, Enoch 48:1, Enoch 49:3, Enoch 61:8–9, Enoch 61:6–7, Enoch 80:1, Enoch 91:1, Enoch 101:8, Enoch 104:10–13, Enoch 105:1–2, Exo 31:3, Exo35:31, 1 Es 4:59-60, 2 Es 13:52-58, 2 Es 14:38-48, Judith 11:1-23, 2 Mac 2:9, Job 4:20-21, Job 11:4, Job 12:1-25, Job 28:1-28, Job 29:1-25, Job 32:1-22, Job 35:13-16, Job 38:1-41, Job 39:17, Ps 25:4-5, Ps 27:11, Ps 78:1-6, Ps 90:12, Prov 1:20-33, Prov 8:1-36, Prov 9:1-12, Prov 19:1-29, Ecc 2:1-26, Ecc 5:1-3, Ecc 7:11-12, Ecc 8:1-17, Wis 1:1-15, Wis 3:9, Wis 6:17-20, Wis 7:22-30, Wis 8:2-8, Wis 9:1-18, Isa 11:2, Eze 37:14, Col 1:9, You will believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, Enoch 99:10, Esther 8:1-12, Esther 8:13-17, Job 13:15-16, Job 19:25-26, Ps 6:1-10, Ps 18:1-50, Ps 21:1-7, Ps 22:1-31, Ps 24:1-10, Ps 27:1-14, Ps 31:1-24, Ps 32:7, Ps 33:1-22, Ps 34:5-7, Ps 35:1-28, Ps 37:1-40, Ps 38:21-22, Ps 45:1-2, Ps 49:7-9, Ps 50:23, Ps 51:10-12, Ps 53:6, Ps 54:4, Ps 56:13, Ps 60:5, Ps 62:6-8, Ps 65:4, Ps 66:16-20, Ps 67:1-7, Ps 68:1-35, Ps 69:13-18, Ps 70:1, Ps 70:4-5, Ps 71:1-24, Ps 72:1-20, PS 74:12, Ps 75:9-10, Ps 78:68-72, Ps 80:1-19, Ps 89:1-52, Ps 94:1-23, Ps 98:1-9, Ps 108:6-8, PS 116:3-5, Ps 118:14-16, Ps 118:22-29, Ps 119:41-48, Ps 119:49-56, Ps 119:81-88, Ps 119:137-144, Ps 119:169-176, Ps 132:9-10, Ps 132:16, Ps 138:1-8, Ps 140:6-8, Ps 143:1-12, Ps 144:1-15, Ps 147:1-10, Ps 149:1-5, Prov 11:1-31, Prov 15:24, Prov 16:1-33, Prov 21:21, Prov 22:4, Prov 30:2-4, Wis 1:15, Wis 5:1-23, Wis 6:17-20, Wis 8:1-21, Wis 9:18, John 3:09-18, John 3:36, Acts 16:31, Rom 10:9-10!!!!