From the Book of Wisdom
(7:22 - 8:1)
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| (c) 2013 Alfred J.Garrotto * |
The Book of Wisdom was written in Egypt between the years 80-50 BCE. The author was a Jew living in a Greek-speaking world. His aim was to express the faith and wisdom of tiny Israel in a form influenced by and understandable to his surrounding Greek culture.
The seventh chapter of Wisdom contains a hymn/poem that is dedicated to the all-pervasive Spirit of God. In it, the author issues a call to all of us to channel the divine wisdom in every aspect of our lives.
The following abridged form of the biblical text serves as a personal life-map for recognizing true wisdom amid the myriad imposters that clog the road of our daily lives--and living it.
Wisdom is . . .
intelligent
saintly
unique
manifold
unique
manifold
subtle
active
concise
pure
active
concise
pure
lucid
cannot corrupt
loves what is good
nothing can restrain
it
beneficent
loving humankind
steadfast
dependable
calm
sees everything
surpasses in nobility
all that moves
permeates all things
a reflection of
eternal light
spotless mirror of
God’s action
image of God’s
goodness
more beautiful than
the sun
surpasses all
constellations
outrivals light
orders all things
rightly . . .
Christian Community Bible:
Catholic Pastoral Edition
© 1999, Bernardo Hurault and Patricia Grogan, FC
Imprimatur: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
© 1999, Bernardo Hurault and Patricia Grogan, FC
Imprimatur: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
Alfred J. Garrotto is the author of the novel
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