Wisdom of Solomon

About this text

A philosophical meditation on wisdom, righteousness, and immortality, written as if by Solomon. Contains some of the most eloquent theology in Jewish wisdom literature.

Significance

Deeply influential on Christian theology, especially the concept of the immortality of the soul.

Key excerpts

"The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment shall ever touch them."

"In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, but they are at peace."

"She is a breath of the power of God, a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty."

Scripture cross-references

• John 10:28-29 — "No one shall snatch them out of my hand" — same assurance
• Hebrews 1:3 — "The radiance of God's glory" — nearly identical language about Wisdom/Christ

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This text is one of 10 in the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical Books category, and one of 62 across the entire library.