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The Story-Line of Christian Precreation
RhetorolectLESSON 2 OLD TESTAMENT APOCRYPHA AS
A RESOURCE FOR CHRISTIAN PRECREATION RHETOROLECT

• Sirach and Wisdom of Solomon (in Old Testament
  Apocrypha) deepen the story of Wisdom in
  biblical tradition, creating additional resources
  for Christian precreation rhetorolect.

• Click to read about Wisdom in Sirach.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource

• In the Old Testament Apocrypha, Sirach develops
  the story of Wisdom both with questions and a
  presentation of the story of Wisdom.
• Click to read questions and statements about
  Wisdom in Sirach 1.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource
STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT
WISDOM in Sirach 1

• Sirach 11 All wisdom comes from the Lord and is
  with him for ever.
• 12 The sand of the sea, the drops of rain, and
  the days of eternity -- who can count them?
• 13 The height of heaven, the breadth of the
  earth, the abyss, and wisdom -- who can search
  them out?
• 14 Wisdom was created before all other things,
  and prudent understanding from eternity.
• 16 The root of wisdom to whom has it been
  revealed? Her subtleties who knows them?
• Click to continue with Sirach 1.

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STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT
WISDOM in Sirach 1 cont.

• Sirach 17 The knowledge of wisdom to whom was
  it manifested? And her abundant experience who
  has understood it?
• 18 There is but one who is wise, greatly to be
  feared, seated upon his throne the Lord.
• 19 It is he who created her he saw her and took
  her measure he poured her out upon all his
  works,
• 110 upon all the living according to his gift
  he lavished her upon those who love him.
• Click for the story of Wisdom in Sirach 24.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource
THE STORY OF WISDOMin Sirach 24

• Sirach 241 Wisdom praises herself, and tells of
  her glory in the midst of the people.
• 243 I came forth from the mouth of the Most
  High, and covered the earth like a mist.
• 244 I dwelt in high places, and my throne was in
  a pillar of cloud.
• 245 Alone I have made the circuit of the vault
  of heaven and have walked in the depths of the
  abyss.
• 246 In the waves of the sea, in the whole earth,
  and in every people and nation I have gotten a
  possession.

• Click to continue the story of Wisdom in
  Sirach 24.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource
THE STORY OF WISDOMin Sirach 24
cont.

• Sirach 247 Among all these I sought a resting
  place in whose territory should I abide?
• 248 Then the Creator of all things gave me a
  command, and my Creator chose the place for my
  tent.
• He said, Make your dwelling in Jacob, and in
  Israel receive your inheritance.
• 249 Before the ages, in the beginning, he
  created me, and for all the ages I shall not
  cease to be.

• Click to read about the Wisdom of Solomon.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource

• In the Old Testament Apocrypha, a writing called
  the Wisdom of Solomon also develops the story
  of Wisdom both with questions and a presentation
  of the story of Wisdom.
• Click to read Wisdom of Solomon 7.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource
THE STORY OF WISDOMin Wisdom 7

• Wisdom 721 I learned both what is secret and
  what is manifest,
• 722 for wisdom, the fashioner of all things,
  taught me.
• For in her there is a spirit that is intelligent,
  holy, unique, manifold, subtle, mobile, clear,
  unpolluted, distinct, invulnerable, loving the
  good, keen, irresistible,
• 723 beneficent, humane, steadfast, sure, free
  from anxiety, all-powerful, overseeing all, and
  penetrating through all spirits that are
  intelligent and pure and most subtle.
• Click to continue Wisdom of Solomon 7.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource
THE STORY OF WISDOMin Wisdom 7
cont.(1)

• Wisdom 724 For wisdom is more mobile than any
  motion because of her pureness she pervades and
  penetrates all things.
• 725 For she is a breath of the power of God, and
  a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty
  therefore nothing defiled gains entrance into
  her.
• 726 For she is a reflection of eternal light, a
  spotless mirror of the working of God, and an
  image of his goodness.

• Click to continue Wisdom of Solomon 7.

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THE STORY OF WISDOMin Wisdom 7
cont. (2)

• Wisdom 727 Though she is but one, she can do all
  things, and while remaining in herself, she
  renews all things
• in every generation she passes into holy souls
  and makes them friends of God, and prophets
• 728 for God loves nothing so much as the human
  who lives with wisdom.
• 729 For she is more beautiful than the sun, and
  excels every constellation of the stars. Compared
  with the light she is found to be superior,
• 730 for it is succeeded by the night, but
  against wisdom evil does not prevail.
• Click to read Wisdom of Solomon 9.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource
THE STORY OF WISDOMin Wisdom 9

• Wisdom 99 With you God is wisdom, she who
  knows your works and was present when you made
  the world she understands what is pleasing in
  your sight and what is right according to your
  commandments.
• 910 Send her forth from the holy heavens, and
  from the throne of your glory send her, that she
  may labor at my side, and that I may learn what
  is pleasing to you.
• 911 For she knows and understands all things,
  and she will guide me wisely in my actions and
  guard me with her glory.
• Click to continue Wisdom of Solomon 9.

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THE STORY OF WISDOMin Wisdom 9
cont. (1)

• Wisdom 912 Then my works will be acceptable, and
  I shall judge your people justly, and shall be
  worthy of the throne of my father.
• 913 For who can learn the counsel of God? Or who
  can discern what the Lord wills?
• 914 For the reasoning of mortals is worthless,
  and our designs are likely to fail,
• 915 for a perishable body weighs down the soul,
  and this earthy tent burdens the thoughtful mind.
  
• Click to continue Wisdom of Solomon 9.

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Old Testament Apocrypha Resource
THE STORY OF WISDOMin Wisdom 9
cont. (2)

• Wisdom 916 We can hardly guess at what is on
  earth, and what is at hand we find with labor
  but who has traced out what is in the heavens?
• 917 Who has learned your counsel, unless you
  have given wisdom and sent your holy Spirit from
  on high?
• 918 And thus the paths of those on earth were
  set right,
• and humans were taught what pleases you, and were
  saved by wisdom.
• Click for a summary.

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Good Work!

• In this lesson you have learned that
• Sirach and Wisdom of Solomon (in Old Testament
  Apocrypha) deepen the story of Wisdom in
  biblical tradition, creating additional resources
  for Christian precreation rhetorolect.
• Click to continue the summary.

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Summary cont.

• Sirach includes questions regarding the nature
  of wisdom and answers given in the voice of
  wisdom.
• From Sirach we learn that wisdom was created
  from eternity before all things.
• In precreation rhetorolect, all wisdom comes
  from its creator, the Lord, and exists eternally
  with him.
• Click to continue.

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Excellent!

• In the Old Testament Apocrypha, the Wisdom of
  Solomon further develops the story of Wisdom
  both with questions and a presentation of the
  story of Wisdom.
• In the Wisdom of Solomon, Wisdom is referred to
  as a feminine being present with God when God
  created the world.
• The Wisdom of Solomon describes Wisdom as a
  reflection of Gods workings and Gods power
  within all things. Wisdom counters and overcomes
  evil.
• Click to continue.

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