The strongest evidence of the look-alike and the salvation of Christ from killing and crucifixion
Most commentators interpret the following texts as a prophecy about the Messiah.
Let us see what these texts, which are considered prophecies, say!?
Chapter 2 of the Book of Wisdom
11 Let our strength be the law of justice, for weakness avails nothing. 12 Let us lie
in wait for the righteous, for he is heavy upon us; he opposes our works, reproves our lawlessness, and exposes the sins of our way of life.
13 He claims to have the knowledge of God, and calls himself the Son of the Lord.
14 He has become a reproach to us, even to our thoughts.
15 But his appearance is grievous to us, because his conduct is different from that of men, and his ways are different from their ways.
16 He esteems us as falsehood; for he shuns our ways as from impurity, and rejoices over the death of the righteous, and boasts that God is his Father.
17 Let us see, then, whether his words are true. And let us test what will be his end.
18 For if the righteous man is the Son of God, he will help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies.
19 Let us test him with insults and torments, so that we may know his gentleness and try his patience.
20 Let us put him to a most horrible death, for he will be visited, as he claims.
21 This is their thought, and they have gone astray. For their wickedness blinded them,
22 so that they did not comprehend the mysteries of God , nor did they hope for the reward of holiness, nor did they consider the reward of pure souls.
Catholic translation of the Book of Wisdom
2:11: But let our strength be the law of justice, for it is certain that weakness does not profit.
in wait for the righteous, for he is heavy upon us; he opposes our works, reproves our lawlessness, and exposes the sins of our way of life.
13 He claims to have the knowledge of God, and calls himself the Son of the Lord.
14 He has become a reproach to us, even to our thoughts.
15 But his appearance is grievous to us, because his conduct is different from that of men, and his ways are different from their ways.
16 He esteems us as falsehood; for he shuns our ways as from impurity, and rejoices over the death of the righteous, and boasts that God is his Father.
17 Let us see, then, whether his words are true. And let us test what will be his end.
18 For if the righteous man is the Son of God, he will help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies.
19 Let us test him with insults and torments, so that we may know his gentleness and try his patience.
20 Let us put him to a most horrible death, for he will be visited, as he claims.
21 This is their thought, and they have gone astray. For their wickedness blinded them,
22 so that they did not comprehend the mysteries of God , nor did they hope for the reward of holiness, nor did they consider the reward of pure souls.
Catholic translation of the Book of Wisdom
2:11: But let our strength be the law of justice, for it is certain that weakness does not profit.
Wis 2:12 Let us lie in wait for the righteous, for he troubles us, opposes our works, and reproaches us for our transgressions against the law, and accuses us of mistreating ourselves.
Wis 2:13 He claims to have the knowledge of God, and calls himself the Son of the Lord.
Wis 2:14 He has become a reproach for our thoughts, and even his appearance has become a burden to us.
Wis 2:15 For his conduct is not like the conduct of others, and his ways are different.
Wis 2:16 We have become a false thing in his eyes, and he shuns our ways as from impurities. He envies the end of the righteous and boasts that God is his Father.
Wis 2:17 Let us see whether his words are true, and let us test what his end will be.
Wis 2:18 If the righteous man is the Son of God , he will help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies.
Wis 2:19 Let us test him with insults and torments, that we may know his gentleness and test his patience.
Wisdom 2:20: And condemn him to a shameful death, for he will be visited according to his words.
Wisdom 2:21: Thus they reasoned, but they were deceived, for their wickedness blinded
them. Wisdom 2:22: They did not know the secrets of God, nor did they hope for the reward of godliness, nor did they appreciate the honor of pure souls.
Interpretation of Chapter 2 of the Book of Wisdom by Father Tadros Yacoub
We have become something false in his eyes,
and he avoids our ways as he avoids impurities.
He envies the end of the righteous,
and boasts that God is his Father. [16]
It is not fitting for the righteous to despise sinners, nor to condemn them, even if he does not accept their evils, nor walk in their ways. It is not fitting for him to insult them even with his looks, but rather to be gentle with them and love them in the Lord, seeking their salvation. But the wicked, knowing the corruption of their ways and the refusal of the righteous to walk with them in the same way, realize that he teaches them that their way is false and false, and that he avoids their ways, because he blesses the end of the righteous, and cherishes the spirit of sonship to God, this spirit that the rich grace of God gave him in the waters of baptism.
But what is the response of the wicked who persist in their evil? They say:
Let us see if his words are true,
and let us test what his end will be? [17]
Instead of imitating the righteous, they mock them, as they mocked the holy and righteous, the only begotten Son of God.
Wis 2:13 He claims to have the knowledge of God, and calls himself the Son of the Lord.
Wis 2:14 He has become a reproach for our thoughts, and even his appearance has become a burden to us.
Wis 2:15 For his conduct is not like the conduct of others, and his ways are different.
Wis 2:16 We have become a false thing in his eyes, and he shuns our ways as from impurities. He envies the end of the righteous and boasts that God is his Father.
Wis 2:17 Let us see whether his words are true, and let us test what his end will be.
Wis 2:18 If the righteous man is the Son of God , he will help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies.
Wis 2:19 Let us test him with insults and torments, that we may know his gentleness and test his patience.
Wisdom 2:20: And condemn him to a shameful death, for he will be visited according to his words.
Wisdom 2:21: Thus they reasoned, but they were deceived, for their wickedness blinded
them. Wisdom 2:22: They did not know the secrets of God, nor did they hope for the reward of godliness, nor did they appreciate the honor of pure souls.
Interpretation of Chapter 2 of the Book of Wisdom by Father Tadros Yacoub
We have become something false in his eyes,
and he avoids our ways as he avoids impurities.
He envies the end of the righteous,
and boasts that God is his Father. [16]
It is not fitting for the righteous to despise sinners, nor to condemn them, even if he does not accept their evils, nor walk in their ways. It is not fitting for him to insult them even with his looks, but rather to be gentle with them and love them in the Lord, seeking their salvation. But the wicked, knowing the corruption of their ways and the refusal of the righteous to walk with them in the same way, realize that he teaches them that their way is false and false, and that he avoids their ways, because he blesses the end of the righteous, and cherishes the spirit of sonship to God, this spirit that the rich grace of God gave him in the waters of baptism.
But what is the response of the wicked who persist in their evil? They say:
Let us see if his words are true,
and let us test what his end will be? [17]
Instead of imitating the righteous, they mock them, as they mocked the holy and righteous, the only begotten Son of God.
6. Resist the righteous even to death.
If the righteous man is the Son of God,
He will help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies. [18]
The wicked are proud of their brute strength and think that no power can stand before them, not even God Himself. When they abuse the righteous man, they mock him, saying, “If the righteous man is the Son of God, let him help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies.” Thus they challenge God Himself to see if He can rescue the righteous man from their hands.
Here is a clear prophecy about the Lord Christ, as they mocked Him, until the two thieves said, “He saved others; himself He could not save.” And it was said about Him, “If He is the Son of God, let Him come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.” They did not realize that by the cross the Lord Christ conquered Satan, and by His death He trampled death, and saved all of humanity so that it might triumph and be crowned with Him.
Let us test Him with insults and torture,
so that we may know His patience and test His endurance. [19]
This challenge existed between Satan personally or through his party with whom he entered into a covenant and God in the persons of his believers from the men of the Old and New Testaments, and it reached its peak with the coming of his only begotten Son, so the enemy of good thought that he was able to be completely saved from him through the cross, as the enemy was ignorant of his humility and his plan for the salvation of the world. This challenge remains between the world that was placed in evil and the Church of God, increasing to reach its peak with the coming of the Antichrist in the last days, as the enemy of good realizes that his end has drawn near.
And let us condemn him to a shameful death,
for he will be visited according to his words .” [20]
Both Saint Augustine and the scholar Origen see that the wicked condemn the righteous - our Lord Jesus - to a shameful death , that is, by the cross, and they did not realize that by the cross he was at the peak of glory through his love and humility.
* Here we see this prophecy (Wisdom 2:12-21) in the form of longing and prayer, fulfilled in Jesus Christ [104].
He will help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies. [18]
The wicked are proud of their brute strength and think that no power can stand before them, not even God Himself. When they abuse the righteous man, they mock him, saying, “If the righteous man is the Son of God, let him help him and rescue him from the hands of his enemies.” Thus they challenge God Himself to see if He can rescue the righteous man from their hands.
Here is a clear prophecy about the Lord Christ, as they mocked Him, until the two thieves said, “He saved others; himself He could not save.” And it was said about Him, “If He is the Son of God, let Him come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him.” They did not realize that by the cross the Lord Christ conquered Satan, and by His death He trampled death, and saved all of humanity so that it might triumph and be crowned with Him.
Let us test Him with insults and torture,
so that we may know His patience and test His endurance. [19]
This challenge existed between Satan personally or through his party with whom he entered into a covenant and God in the persons of his believers from the men of the Old and New Testaments, and it reached its peak with the coming of his only begotten Son, so the enemy of good thought that he was able to be completely saved from him through the cross, as the enemy was ignorant of his humility and his plan for the salvation of the world. This challenge remains between the world that was placed in evil and the Church of God, increasing to reach its peak with the coming of the Antichrist in the last days, as the enemy of good realizes that his end has drawn near.
And let us condemn him to a shameful death,
for he will be visited according to his words .” [20]
Both Saint Augustine and the scholar Origen see that the wicked condemn the righteous - our Lord Jesus - to a shameful death , that is, by the cross, and they did not realize that by the cross he was at the peak of glory through his love and humility.
* Here we see this prophecy (Wisdom 2:12-21) in the form of longing and prayer, fulfilled in Jesus Christ [104].
Book of Wisdom 3
1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God; no torment shall touch them.
2 And in the opinion of fools they are dead ; and their departure is counted misery,
3 And their departure from us is destruction; but they themselves are at peace.
4 And though they are punished in the eyes of men ; Their hope is full of immortality,
5 and after a little chastisement they have a great reward, because God tested them and found them worthy.
6 He refined them like gold in the furnace and accepted them as a burnt offering.
7 In the time of their visitation they shall shine forth, and shall run like wicked men among reeds.
8 And they shall judge the nations, and rule over the peoples: and their Lord shall reign forever.
9 Those who trust in him shall understand judgment, and the faithful shall cleave to him in love: for grace and mercy are for his elect.
10 But the ungodly will receive the punishment that befits their counsel, for they have despised the righteous
and turned away from the Lord. 11 For he who despises wisdom and instruction is wretched. Their hope is vain, their labors are unfruitful, and their works are useless.
12 Their wives are fools, and their children are wicked,
13 and their offspring is cursed. But the barren, pure woman who has not known an unholy bed, is blessed, for she will have her fruit in the visitation of souls.
Wisdom
3: 1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God; no torment shall touch them.
Wisdom 3: 2 In the eyes of fools they seem dead, and their departure is considered a calamity.
Wisdom 3:3 And their departure from us
is a disaster, but they are at peace. Wisdom 3:4 And though they were punished in the eyes of men, their hope was full of immortality.
Wisdom 3:5 And after a little chastisement they will have great benefits, because God tested them and found them worthy.
Wisdom 3:6 He refined them like gold in the crucible, and like a sacrifice offered as a burnt offering before them.
Wisdom 3:7 In the time of their visitation they shall shine, and shall run like sparks among the stubble.
Wisdom 3:8 They shall judge the nations, and rule over the peoples: and the Lord shall reign over them for ever. Wisdom
3:9 Those who trust in him shall find justice, and those who are faithful in love shall cleave to him, for grace and mercy are for his chosen ones.
Wisdom 3:10 But the ungodly shall receive the punishment according to their thoughts: they who have not cared for the righteous, and have departed from the Lord.
Wisdom 3:11: He who despises wisdom and instruction is wretched: their hope is vain, their labors are useless, and their works are unprofitable.
Wisdom 3:12: Their wives are foolish, and their children are wicked.
Now with some different English translations.
(Wisdom 2 Wycliffe Bible (WYC
John Wycliffe. 1382 to 1395
12Therefore deceive we are a just man, for he is unprofitable to us, and he is contrary to our works; and he upbraideth to us the sins of (the) law, and he defameth to us the sins of our teaching. [Beguile us then the rightwise man, for unprofitable he is to us, and contrary to our works; and reprovingly putteth to us the sins of law, and defameth against us the sins of our discipline.]
13He promised that he hadthe cunning(or the knowledge) of God, and he named himself the son of God.
14He is made to us into showing of our thoughts.
15He is greedy to us, yea, to see; for why his life is unlike other men, and his ways have changed.
16We be guessed of him to be triflers, that is, men of no virtue, and he abstaineth himself from our ways, as from uncleannesses; And he
before-setth the last things of just men, and he hath glory, that he hath God (as) his father. [As triflers we be esteemed of him, and he abstaineth himself from our ways, as from uncleannesses; and he toldeth before the last things of rightwise men, and he glorieth himself to have God to his father.]
17Therefore we see, if his words be true; and examine we, what things shall come to him; and we shall know, what shall be the last things of him.
18For if he is the very (or the true) son of God,he shallup-takehim, and shall deliver him from the hands of them that are contrary to him. [If forsooth he is the very son of God, he shall undertake him, and deliver him from the hands of the contrarious.]
19Ask we ask him by despising and tormenting, (so) that we know his reverence, and that we prove his patience .
20By most foul death we condemn him, for why beholding shall be of his words. [By most foul death we condemned him; forsooth respect shall be of the words of him.]
21Theythoughtthese things, and they erred; for why their malice blinded them. [These things they thought, and mentioned; and the malice of them blinded them.]
22And they knew not the sacraments of God, neither they hoped (for) the meed (or the reward) of rightfulness [or nor hoped (they for) the meed of rightwiseness], neither they appreciated the honor of holy souls
12Therefore deceive we are a just man, for he is unprofitable to us, and he is contrary to our works; and he upbraideth to us the sins of (the) law, and he defameth to us the sins of our teaching. [Beguile us then the rightwise man, for unprofitable he is to us, and contrary to our works; and reprovingly putteth to us the sins of law, and defameth against us the sins of our discipline.]
13He promised that he hadthe cunning(or the knowledge) of God, and he named himself the son of God.
14He is made to us into showing of our thoughts.
15He is greedy to us, yea, to see; for why his life is unlike other men, and his ways have changed.
16We be guessed of him to be triflers, that is, men of no virtue, and he abstaineth himself from our ways, as from uncleannesses; And he
before-setth the last things of just men, and he hath glory, that he hath God (as) his father. [As triflers we be esteemed of him, and he abstaineth himself from our ways, as from uncleannesses; and he toldeth before the last things of rightwise men, and he glorieth himself to have God to his father.]
17Therefore we see, if his words be true; and examine we, what things shall come to him; and we shall know, what shall be the last things of him.
18For if he is the very (or the true) son of God,he shallup-takehim, and shall deliver him from the hands of them that are contrary to him. [If forsooth he is the very son of God, he shall undertake him, and deliver him from the hands of the contrarious.]
19Ask we ask him by despising and tormenting, (so) that we know his reverence, and that we prove his patience .
20By most foul death we condemn him, for why beholding shall be of his words. [By most foul death we condemned him; forsooth respect shall be of the words of him.]
21Theythoughtthese things, and they erred; for why their malice blinded them. [These things they thought, and mentioned; and the malice of them blinded them.]
22And they knew not the sacraments of God, neither they hoped (for) the meed (or the reward) of rightfulness [or nor hoped (they for) the meed of rightwiseness], neither they appreciated the honor of holy souls
.
Wisdom of Solomon 2
Revised Version (1895)
13He professeth to have knowledge of God,
and name himself * servant of the Lord .
14He became to us a proof of our thoughts.
15He is greedy unto us even to behold,
because his life is unlike other men's,
and his paths are of strange fashion.
16We accounted for him as a metal base,
and he abstained from our ways as from uncleannesses.
The latter end of the righteous he calleth happy;
And he vaunteth that God is his father .
17Let us see if his words be true,
and let us try what shall fall in the ending of his life.
18 For if the righteous man is God's son, he will uphold him ,
and he will deliver him out of the hand of his adversaries.
19With outrage and torture let us put him to the test,
that we may learn his gentleness,
and may prove his patience under wrong.
20 Let us condemn him to a shameful death;
For † he shall be visited according to his words .
21Thus reasoned they, and they were led astray;
For their ‡ wickedness blinded them,
22And they knew not the mysteries of God,
Neither hoped they for wages of holiness,
Nor did they judge that there is a prize for blameless souls.
https://ebible.org/eng-rv/WIS02.htm
and name himself * servant of the Lord .
14He became to us a proof of our thoughts.
15He is greedy unto us even to behold,
because his life is unlike other men's,
and his paths are of strange fashion.
16We accounted for him as a metal base,
and he abstained from our ways as from uncleannesses.
The latter end of the righteous he calleth happy;
And he vaunteth that God is his father .
17Let us see if his words be true,
and let us try what shall fall in the ending of his life.
18 For if the righteous man is God's son, he will uphold him ,
and he will deliver him out of the hand of his adversaries.
19With outrage and torture let us put him to the test,
that we may learn his gentleness,
and may prove his patience under wrong.
20 Let us condemn him to a shameful death;
For † he shall be visited according to his words .
21Thus reasoned they, and they were led astray;
For their ‡ wickedness blinded them,
22And they knew not the mysteries of God,
Neither hoped they for wages of holiness,
Nor did they judge that there is a prize for blameless souls.
https://ebible.org/eng-rv/WIS02.htm
Wisdom of Solomon 2
CPDV
11But let our strength be the law of justice, for what is weak is found to be useless.
12Therefore, let us encircle the just, because he is useless to us, and he is against our works, and he reproaches us with our legal offenses, and makes known to us the sins of our way of life.
13He promises that he has the knowledge of God and he calls himself the son of God .
14He was made among us to expose our very thoughts.
15He is greedy for us even to behold, for his life is unlike other men's lives, and his ways are immutable.
16It is as if we are considered by him to be insignificant, and he abstains from our ways as from filth; He prefers the newly justified, and he glories that he has God for his father .
17Let us see, then, if his words are true, and let us test what will happen to him, and then we will know what his end will be.
18For if he is the true son of God, he will receive him and deliver him from the hands of his adversaries .
19Let us examine him with insult and torture, that we may know his reverence and try his patience.
20 Let us condemn him to a most shameful death, for, according to his own words, God will care for him .”
21 These things they thought, and they were mistaken, for their own malice blinded them .
22 And they were ignorant of the mysteries of God; they
Wisdom of Solomon 2
CEVDC
13 They claim to know the Lord God
and to be his children 14 That
's why they criticize
your very thoughts
at good people
is a heavy burden—
their lifestyle is so different;
in fact, it's strange
16They think you're trash,
and they won't have anything
to do with you.
They claim God is their Father
and that He will reward them.
“17So test what they say
by watching them die.
18If those so-called good people
really are God’s children, he
will look after them . 19We
will insult and torture them
to find out how gentle
and patient they are will sentence them to a shameful death —after all, they have said that they will be protected .” 21 That's the reasoning of those who are evil, and they are both blind and foolish . 22They don't understand what God has in mind, and they don't know the reward
for living right
Wisdom of Solomon 2
NRSV
11But let our might be our law of high
for what is weak proves itself to be useless.
“12Let us lie in wait for the righteous man
because he is inconvenient to us and opposes our actions;
He reproaches us for sins against the law,
and accuses us of sins against our training.
13He professes to have knowledge of God,
and calls himself a child of the Lord.
14He became to us a proof of our thoughts;
15The very sight of him is a burden to us,
because his manner of life is unlike that of others,
and his ways are strange.
16We are considered by him as something basic,
and he avoids our ways as unclean;
he calls the last end of the righteous happy,
and boasts that God is his father .
17Let us see if his words are true,
and let us test what will happen at the end of his life;
18 For if the righteous man is God's child, He will help him ,
and will deliver him from the hand of his adversaries.
19Let us test him with insult and torture,
so that we may find out how gentle he is,
and make a trial of his forbearance.
20 Let us condemn him to a shameful death,
for, according to what he says, h e will be protected
21 Thus they reasoned, but they were led astray,
for their wickedness blinded them ,
22 and they did not know the secret purposes of God,
nor hopes for the wages of holiness,
nor discerned the prize for blameless souls ;
Wisdom of Solomon 2 Geneva 1599
11Let our strength be the law of vnrighteousnes: for the thing that is feeble, is reprooued as vnprofitable. 12 Therefore let vs defraude the righteous: for he is not for our profite, and he is contrary to our doings:
hee checketh vs for offending against the Law, and blameth vs as transgressers of discipline.
13 He made his boast to haue the knowledge of God: & he called himself the sonne of ye Lord . 14 He is made to reproach our thoughts. 15 It is grieueth also to look at him: for his life is not like other men: his ways are of another fashion. 16 He counteth against as bastards, and he withdraweth himselfe from our ways as from filthines: he greatly commendeth the latter end of the iust, and boasteth that God is his father . 17 Let vs see then if his words be true: let vs prooue what ende he shall haue. 18 For if the righteous man is the son of God, he will help him, and deliver him from the hands of his enemies.19 Let vs examine him with rebukes and torments that we may know his meeknesses, & prooue his patience. 20 Let vs condemne him vnto a shamefull death: for he shalbe preserued as he himself said. 21 Such things do they imagine , and go astray: for their own wickedness hath blinded them. 22 And they do not vnderstand the mysteries of God, neither hope for the reward of righteous ones, nor can discerne the honor of the souls that are faults.
King James Bible
11 Let our strength be the law of justice: for that which is feeble is found to be nothing worth.
12Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; Because he is not for our turn, and he is clean contrary to our doings: he upbraideth us with our offending the law, and objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.
13He professeth to have the knowledge of God: and he called himself the child of the Lord .
14He was made to reform our thoughts.
15He is greedy unto us even to behold: for his life is not like other men's, his ways are of another fashion.
16We are esteemed of him as counterfeits: he abstaineth from our ways as from filthiness: he pronounceth the end of the just to be blessed, and maketh his boast that God is his father .
17Let us see if his words be true: and let us prove what shall happen at the end of him.
18 For if the just man is the son of God, he will help him, and deliver him from the hand of his enemies .
19Let us examine him with despitefulness and torture, that we may know his meekness, and prove his patience.
20 Let us condemn him with a shameful death: for by his own saying he shall be respected .
21 Such things they did imagine , and were deceived: for their own wickedness hath blinded them.
22As for the mysteries of God, they knew them not: neither hoped they for the wages of righteousness, nor discerned a reward for blameless souls.
[B]
Wisdom 3 Wycliffe Bible (WYC)
1 Forsooth the souls of just men be in the hand of God; and the torment of death shall not touch them . [The souls of rightwise men be in the hand of God; and torment of death shall not touch them.]
2 They seemed to the eyes of unwise men to die ; and torment was considered the outgoing of them .
3 And from (a) just way they went into destroying, and that that is of (or for) us the way of destroying; but they be in peace . [And from a rightwise way they went into destruction, and that of us is the way of destruction; they forsooth be in peace.]
4 Though they suffered torments before men, the hope of them is full of undeadliness (or of immortality).
5 They were travailed in a few things, and they shall be disposed well in many things; for why God examined them, and found them worthy to (or for) Himself. [In few things travailed, in many things they shall be well disposed; for God tempted them, and found them worthy himself.]
6 He proved them as gold in a furnace, and he took them as the offering of (a) burnt sacrifice; [As gold in furnace he proved them, and as burnt sacrifice of host he allowed them;]
7 and the beholding of them shall be in (the) time of yielding . Just men shall shine, and they shall run about as sparkles in a place of reeds. [and in time shall be the beholding of them. They shall shine rightwise, and as sparkles in reedy places they shall run hither and thither.]
8 They shall deem nations, and shall be lords of peoples; And the Lord of them shall reign without end . [They shall deem nations, and lordship to peoples; and the Lord of them shall reign into without end.]
9 They that trust on (or in) him, shall understand the truth; and faithful men in love shall assent to him; for why (free) gift and peace is to his chosen men. [Who trust in him, shall understand truth; and faithful in love they shall assent to him; for free gift and peace is to the chosen men of him.]
10 But wicked men, by those things that they thought, shall have punishing; which despised just thing, and went away from the Lord. [Unpious men forsooth, after that (that) they thought, corrections shall have; that despised the rightwise, and from the Lord went away.]
Wisdom of Solomon 3
Revised Version (1895)
Revised Version (1895)
1But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
And no torment shall touch them .
2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died ;
And their departure was calculated to be their hurt ,
3And their journeying away from us to be their ruin:
But they are at peace .
4 For even if in the sight of men they are punished,
Their hope is full of immortality ;
5And having borne a little chastening, they shall receive great good;
Because God made a trial of them, and found them worthy of Himself.
6As gold in the furnace he proved them,
And as a whole burnt offering he accepted them.
7And in the time of their visitation they shall shine forth,
And as sparks among stubble they shall run to and fro .
8 They shall judge nations, and have dominion over peoples;
And the Lord shall reign over them for evermore .
9 They that trust on him shall understand truth,
And * the faithful shall abide with him in love ;
Because grace and mercy are to his chosen .
10 But the ungodly shall be requited even as they reasoned,
They which lightly regarded † the righteous man, and revolted from the Lord;
Wisdom of Solomon 3
CPDV
CPDV
1 But the souls of the just are in the hand of God and no torment of death will touch them .
2 In the eyes of the foolish, they seemed to
die, and their departure was considered an affliction,
3and their going away from us, a banishment. Yet they are in peace .
4And though, in the sight of men, they suffered torments, their hope is full of immortality .
5Troubled in few things, in many things they will be well compensated, because God has tested them and found them worthy of Himself.
6Like gold in the furnace, he has proven them, and as a holocaust victim, he has received them, and at the time of their
visitation
7 they will shine, and they will dash about like sparks among stubble .
8 They will judge the nations and they will rule over
the people, and their Lord will reign forever .
9 Those who trust in him will understand the truth, and those who are faithful in love will rest in him, because grace and peace is for his elect .
10 But the impious will be chastised according to their thoughts, for they have neglected the just and have retreated from the Lord
2 In the eyes of the foolish, they seemed to
die, and their departure was considered an affliction,
3and their going away from us, a banishment. Yet they are in peace .
4And though, in the sight of men, they suffered torments, their hope is full of immortality .
5Troubled in few things, in many things they will be well compensated, because God has tested them and found them worthy of Himself.
6Like gold in the furnace, he has proven them, and as a holocaust victim, he has received them, and at the time of their
visitation
7 they will shine, and they will dash about like sparks among stubble .
8 They will judge the nations and they will rule over
the people, and their Lord will reign forever .
9 Those who trust in him will understand the truth, and those who are faithful in love will rest in him, because grace and peace is for his elect .
10 But the impious will be chastised according to their thoughts, for they have neglected the just and have retreated from the Lord
Wisdom of Solomon 3
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1The souls of those
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1The souls of those
who has pleased God
are safe in his hands
and protected from pain
2 Only in the minds of the foolish
2 Only in the minds of the foolish
are those people dead
and their death was considered a disaster
3or a destruction.
In fact, they are at peace
4 and destined never to die,
though others may have thought
they were being punished
5They will be richly rewarded,
In fact, they are at peace
4 and destined never to die,
though others may have thought
they were being punished
5They will be richly rewarded,
because God tested them
for a while
and found them worthy
of being his children.
6God tested them like gold
in a fiery furnace,
and he accepted them
like a pleasing sacrifice.
in a fiery furnace,
and he accepted them
like a pleasing sacrifice.
7 When God shows them mercy,
They will be like shining sparks
setting weeds on fire
8The Lord will rule them forever
and let them rule over nations .
9 All of God's faithful people
will understand the truth
and live with him in love,
Because God is kind and merciful
to those he chooses
to be his holy people.3.9 To those… people: One possible meaning for the difficult Greek text.
Punishment for the Wicked
10 The wicked will be punished,
As their evil thoughts deserve.
They rebelled against the Lord
and abused his people.
Wisdom 3 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
and no torment will ever touch them .
2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died,
and their departure was thought to be a disaster ,
3 and their going from us to be their destruction;
but they are at peace .
4 For though in the sight of others they were punished,
their hope is full of immortality .
5 Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good,
because God tested them and found them worthy of Himself;
6 like gold in the furnace he tried them,
and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them.
7 At the time of their visitation they will shine forth,
and will run like sparks through the stubble .
8 They will govern nations and rule over peoples,
and the Lord will reign over them forever .
9 Those who trust in him will understand the truth,
and the faithful will abide with him in love,
because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones,
and he watches over his elect. [a]
and no torment will ever touch them .
2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died,
and their departure was thought to be a disaster ,
3 and their going from us to be their destruction;
but they are at peace .
4 For though in the sight of others they were punished,
their hope is full of immortality .
5 Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good,
because God tested them and found them worthy of Himself;
6 like gold in the furnace he tried them,
and like a sacrificial burnt offering he accepted them.
7 At the time of their visitation they will shine forth,
and will run like sparks through the stubble .
8 They will govern nations and rule over peoples,
and the Lord will reign over them forever .
9 Those who trust in him will understand the truth,
and the faithful will abide with him in love,
because grace and mercy are upon his holy ones,
and he watches over his elect. [a]
10 But the ungodly will be punished as their reasoning deserves,
those who disregarded the righteous
and rebelled against the Lord
those who disregarded the righteous
and rebelled against the Lord
Geneva - Geneva Bible (1599) Wisdom of Solomon 3
1 Bvt the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them . 2 In the sight of the vnwise they appeared to die, and their end was thought grieuous, 3 And they departing from vs, destruction, but they are in peace . 4 And though they suffer pain before men, yet is their hope full of immortality . 5 They are punished, but in fewe things, yet in many things shal they be wel rewarded: for God proueth them, & findeth them meete for him selfe. 6 He tried them as the gold in the fornace, and received them as a perfect fruit offering. 7And in the time of their vision they shall shine, and runne thorowe as the sparks among the stubble . 8 They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, and their Lord shall reign for the people . 9 They that trust in him shall vnderstand the truth, and the faithfull shall remain with him in loue: for grace and mercy is among his Saints, and he regardeth his elect . 10 But the vngodly shalbe punished according to their imaginations: for they haue despised the righteous, and forsaken the Lord
Wisdom 4
7 But though death come upon the righteous, he will rest in peace.
8 For an honorable old age is not one of longevity, nor of number of years.
9 But the gray hair of man is understanding, and the age of old age is a spotless life.
10 For he was pleasing to God, and he loved him; and he lived among sinners, and was taken away.
11 He took him away, lest evil should change his mind, nor should deceit lead his soul astray.
12 For the enchantments of vanity obscure what is good, and the whirling of desires distracts a sound mind.
13 He was brought to perfection in a few days, and he had lived many years.
14 And because his soul was pleasing to the Lord, he was quickly brought out from the midst of evils. But the peoples saw, but did not understand, and did not take this into account,
15 that his grace and mercy are upon his chosen ones, and his visitation of his saints.
16 But the righteous man who is dead judges the ungodly who remain after him , and youth that is quickly becoming wise judges the old age of the wicked, which is long.
17 For they see the death of the wise, but they do not understand what the Lord has intended for him, or why he has transferred him to his protection.
18 They see and despise him, and the Lord mocks them.
19 They shall fall with shameful fall, and shall be a reproach among the dead for ever . For he shall crush them in pieces, and they shall be brought down, and pluck them up from the foundations, and shall complete their desolation; and they shall be in torment, and the memory of them shall perish.
20 They shall come forward in terror at the remembrance of their sins, and their iniquities shall be a refutation to their faces.
Wisdom 5
1 Then the righteous will stand up with great boldness before those who afflicted him and made his labors in vain.
2 And when they see him, they are troubled with great fear, and are astonished at the deliverance they had not thought of before.
3 And they say to themselves, regretting it, and they mourn for the anguish of their breasts, “ This is he whom we once made a mockery of, and a byword of reproach.
4 And we fools considered his life madness, and his death a disgrace.
5 How then is he numbered among the children of God, and his portion among the saints?
6 We have strayed from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness has not shined on us, and the sun has not risen on us
.We are weary in the ways of iniquity and destruction, and wander in pathless wildernesses, and we have not known the way of the Lord.
8 What profit has pride made us, or what profit has our boasting of riches?
9 All that has passed away like a shadow, like a passing report.
10 Or like a ship sailing on the waves, which after it has passed you cannot find its trace, nor the line of its hull in the waves,
11 Or like a bird flying through the air, so that no trace of its path remains. He strikes the gentle wind with his forelimbs, and tears through the air with his great speed; he passes with the flapping of his wings, and you find no mark of his passage.
12 Or like an arrow that is shot at the target, and pierces the air with it, and immediately returns to its state, so that the path of the arrow is not known.
13 So we were born and then we vanished, and we had no sign of virtue, but we perished in our wickedness.
14 Thus say the sinners in hell.
15 For the hope of the ungodly is like dust that the wind blows away, like fine foam that the whirlwind drives away, like smoke that the wind scatters, like the memory of a guest that stays for a day and then departs.
16 But the righteous will live forever, and their reward is with the Lord, and they have care from the Most High.
17 Therefore they will receive a kingdom of honor and a crown of beauty from the hand of the Lord, for he will cover them with his right hand and protect them with his arm.
There are translations and interpretations that said that the friend in chapter 4 is the prophet Enoch. This statement has no evidence
because the friend in each chapter differs according to the context of the text, and this is clear in chapter 10. Sometimes the friend is the prophet of God Noah, sometimes Abraham, sometimes Lot, sometimes Joseph, and sometimes Moses.
The context of the books 2, 3, 4, and 5 is connected.
To understand verse 16 of chapter 4, it will be in light of chapter 3, then the two verses before verse 16 and the two verses after it from chapter 4.
The text means that the friend who has died in your view, and this will become clear from the context of the texts. The Book
of Wisdom
4:16 But the righteous who has died judges the ungodly who remain after him , and the youth who is quickly perfect judges the The old age of the wicked, which is long.
Wisdom 3
1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God; torment shall not touch them.
2 And in the imagination of fools they are dead ; and their departure is counted as misery,
3 And their going away from us as destruction; but they themselves are in peace.
4 And though they are punished in the eyes of men , yet their hope is full of immortality.
Wisdom 4:14
And because his soul was pleasing to the Lord, he was quickly brought out from the midst of evils. But the peoples saw, but did not understand, nor did they take this into account,
15 that his grace and mercy are upon his chosen ones, and his visitation of his saints.
16 But the righteous man who is dead judges the ungodly who remain after him , and youth that is quickly becoming wise judges the old age of the wicked, which is long.
17 For they see the death of the wise, but they do not understand what the Lord has intended for him, or why he has transferred him to his protection.
18 They see and despise him, and the Lord mocks them.
What is mentioned in the Books of Wisdom 2, 3, 4, and 5 is completely identical to what is mentioned in the Nag
Psalm 91 from the Book of Psalms
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Only with your eyes do you see and see the recompense of the wicked.
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9 For you have said, “You, O LORD, are my refuge,” and have made the Most High your dwelling place.
10 No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your tent.
11 For he will give his angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways .
12 In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the coyote; you will trample on the young lion and the serpent.
14 “ Because he has set his trust in me, I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and glorify him.
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With long days I will satisfy him,
And I show him
My salvation.
Mark 14:27
And Jesus said to them, “You will all be offended because of me this night , for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
In short, Judas the traitor is the one who was crucified and received the punishment for his betrayal and was not wronged
and was crucified in this way to show their weakness with their deceit and to complete their well-thought-out plan. The similarity was not to save Christ, but to show that although their plan was executed accurately to the end, God still saved Christ, fulfilling His promise of victory, salvation, and the rescue of Christ and not handing Him over to His enemies to crucify Him and kill Him a death of shame and damnation as in the Book of Deuteronomy. How can Christ be a messenger and die a death of damnation? God saved Him despite the fact that they wanted to crucify and kill Him unjustly and treacherously. The ultimate miracle is that God fulfills His promise with the completion of their plan and deceit, and at the same time God’s justice is fulfilled in punishing the unjust and treacherous (Judas) according to the same type of his work and his actions and according to the same type of his deceit so that he would die in the same way that was prepared for Christ so that God’s law would be fulfilled, so that the punishment would be according to the same type of work or (whoever digs a pit for his brother will fall into it (Judas)), even though Judas is a close disciple who knows That Christ is a messenger, a friend, and a righteous man, and yet he wants to betray him in order to kill him, but God saves him and then raises him up to Himself .
All of this is based on evidence and proof from their book,
Chapter 27 of the Book of Sirach
28 Whoever throws a stone upwards throws it on his own head, and a blow with deceit wounds the deceiver .
29 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever sets a snare will be caught therein .
30 Whoever does evil, it will come back upon him, and he will not know from where it will fall upon him.
31 The proud mock and revile, and vengeance lies in wait for them like a lion.
32 Those who rejoice over the fall of the godly will be caught in a snare, and sorrow will consume them before they die
. Proverbs 26:27
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it rolled back on him.
Proverbs 28:10
Whoever leads the upright astray into an evil way will fall into his
own pit, but the upright will possess goodness. Proverbs 11
:5 The righteousness of the upright makes his way straight, but the wicked falls in his own wickedness .
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken in their own corruption.
7 When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the expectation of the wicked perishes.
8 The righteous man escapes trouble, but the wicked comes in his place .
9 By the mouth the wicked destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
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18 The wicked earns deceitful wages , but he who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.
Proverbs 21
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil. His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11 By the punishment of a scorner a fool is made wise, and the wise by instruction receives knowledge.
12 The righteous considers the house of the wicked, And overthrows the wicked in wickedness.
13 He who stops his ears at the cry of the poor will also cry, and will not be heard.
14 A gift in secret appeases wrath, And a bribe in the bosom appeases strong anger.
15 Doing justice is joy to the righteous, But destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16 A man who strays from the way of knowledge dwells in the congregation of ghosts.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 The wicked is the ransom of the righteous, but the treacherous one takes the place of the upright .
And Jesus said to them, “You will all be offended because of me this night , for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
In short, Judas the traitor is the one who was crucified and received the punishment for his betrayal and was not wronged
and was crucified in this way to show their weakness with their deceit and to complete their well-thought-out plan. The similarity was not to save Christ, but to show that although their plan was executed accurately to the end, God still saved Christ, fulfilling His promise of victory, salvation, and the rescue of Christ and not handing Him over to His enemies to crucify Him and kill Him a death of shame and damnation as in the Book of Deuteronomy. How can Christ be a messenger and die a death of damnation? God saved Him despite the fact that they wanted to crucify and kill Him unjustly and treacherously. The ultimate miracle is that God fulfills His promise with the completion of their plan and deceit, and at the same time God’s justice is fulfilled in punishing the unjust and treacherous (Judas) according to the same type of his work and his actions and according to the same type of his deceit so that he would die in the same way that was prepared for Christ so that God’s law would be fulfilled, so that the punishment would be according to the same type of work or (whoever digs a pit for his brother will fall into it (Judas)), even though Judas is a close disciple who knows That Christ is a messenger, a friend, and a righteous man, and yet he wants to betray him in order to kill him, but God saves him and then raises him up to Himself .
All of this is based on evidence and proof from their book,
Chapter 27 of the Book of Sirach
28 Whoever throws a stone upwards throws it on his own head, and a blow with deceit wounds the deceiver .
29 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever sets a snare will be caught therein .
30 Whoever does evil, it will come back upon him, and he will not know from where it will fall upon him.
31 The proud mock and revile, and vengeance lies in wait for them like a lion.
32 Those who rejoice over the fall of the godly will be caught in a snare, and sorrow will consume them before they die
. Proverbs 26:27
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it rolled back on him.
Proverbs 28:10
Whoever leads the upright astray into an evil way will fall into his
own pit, but the upright will possess goodness. Proverbs 11
:5 The righteousness of the upright makes his way straight, but the wicked falls in his own wickedness .
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken in their own corruption.
7 When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the expectation of the wicked perishes.
8 The righteous man escapes trouble, but the wicked comes in his place .
9 By the mouth the wicked destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
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18 The wicked earns deceitful wages , but he who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.
Proverbs 21
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil. His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11 By the punishment of a scorner a fool is made wise, and the wise by instruction receives knowledge.
12 The righteous considers the house of the wicked, And overthrows the wicked in wickedness.
13 He who stops his ears at the cry of the poor will also cry, and will not be heard.
14 A gift in secret appeases wrath, And a bribe in the bosom appeases strong anger.
15 Doing justice is joy to the righteous, But destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16 A man who strays from the way of knowledge dwells in the congregation of ghosts.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 The wicked is the ransom of the righteous, but the treacherous one takes the place of the upright .
Other clear evidence of the salvation of Christ, peace be upon him, from crucifixion:
Psalm 34:19 -
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him from them all. 20- He keeps all his bones; Not one of them is broken. Psalm 34:15 - The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry. 16-
The face of
the LORD is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17- Those cried out , and the Lord heard , and delivered them out of all their troubles . Psalm 37: 39- But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their fortress in the time of trouble. 40- The Lord will help them and deliver them ; He will rescue them from the wicked and save them , because they took refuge in Him. It must be remembered here that the crucified one
cried out and cried out for help on the cross, asking for help, support and assistance.
Psalm 34:19 -
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him from them all. 20- He keeps all his bones; Not one of them is broken. Psalm 34:15 - The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry. 16-
The face of
the LORD is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17- Those cried out , and the Lord heard , and delivered them out of all their troubles . Psalm 37: 39- But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their fortress in the time of trouble. 40- The Lord will help them and deliver them ; He will rescue them from the wicked and save them , because they took refuge in Him. It must be remembered here that the crucified one
cried out and cried out for help on the cross, asking for help, support and assistance.
Mark 15:34
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
Did Jehovah break his promise to save every righteous person???
Psalm 97:10
This is how Jesus, peace be upon him, supplicated to God, asking Him to save him from his ordeal:
So take this cup away from me.
It is impossible for God to leave His pious Christ to go through an ordeal without saving him, and the inspired book says :
In a related context:
The idea that Christ, may the best prayers and peace be upon him, was not crucified was a firmly established belief among the Christians of Egypt at the time of Justin I
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You who love the Lord, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints ; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
If you, a Christian, believe that Jesus, peace be upon him, is not one of the pious, then the issue needs to be reconsidered!!!
Proverbs 11:8
The righteous will escape trouble, but the wicked will come in his place.
Oh that my people knew!!
Psalm 20:6
Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven, With the saving might of his right hand.
Psalm 28:8
The LORD is their strength, And the saving fortress of his anointed.
Psalm 20:6
Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven, With the saving might of his right hand.
Psalm 28:8
The LORD is their strength, And the saving fortress of his anointed.
Psalm 89:34 My covenant
I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips.
I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips.
This is how Jesus, peace be upon him, supplicated to God, asking Him to save him from his ordeal:
Mark 14:
35- Then he went a little further and fell to the ground and prayed.
So that the hour may pass over him, if possible.
36- And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you,
So take this cup away from me.
But let it be not what I will, but what you will.”
It is impossible for God to leave His pious Christ to go through an ordeal without saving him, and the inspired book says :
Psalm 32:
6- Therefore let every godly person pray to you in time when he finds you . When the flood of great waters comes, it will not reach him.
7 You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance . Selah.
In a related context:
The idea that Christ, may the best prayers and peace be upon him, was not crucified was a firmly established belief among the Christians of Egypt at the time of Justin I
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In their mouths, quoting the Christians of Upper Egypt:
Far be it from God that Christ was crucified, but it appeared to the onlookers
that God had raised him to Him alive and safe
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that God had raised him to Him alive and safe
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