Wisdom - EinheitsÜbersetzung der Heiligen Sc
The Book of Wisdom was written about a hundred years before the coming of Christ. Its author, whose name is not known to us, was a member of the Jewish community at Alexandria, in Egypt. He wrote in Greek, in a style patterned on that of Hebrew verse. At times he speaks in the person of Solomon, placing his teachings on the lips of the wise king of Hebrew tradition in order to emphasize their value. His profound knowledge of the earlier Old Testament writings is reflected in almost every line of the book, and marks him, like Ben Sira, as an outstanding representative of religious devotion and learning among the sages of postexilic Judaism. - The primary purpose of the sacred author was the edification of his co-religionists in a time when they had experienced suffering and oppression, in part at least at the hands of apostate fellow Jews. To convey his message he made use of the most popular religious themes of his time, namely the splendor and worth of divine wisdom (Wisdom 6:22-11:1), the glorious events of the Exodus (Wisdom 11:2-16; 12:23-27; 15:18 19:22), God's mercy (Wisdom 11:17-12:22), the folly of idolatry (Wisdom 13:1-15:17), and the manner in which God's justice is vindicated in rewarding or punishing the individual soul (Wisdom 1:1-6:21). The first ten chapters especially form a preparation for the fuller teachings of Christ and his Church. Many passages from this section of the book, notably Wisdom 3:1-8, are used by the Church in her liturgy. - The principal divisions of the Book of Wisdom are: I. Reward of Justice (Wisdom 1:1-6:21) II. Praise of Wisdom by Solomon (Wisdom 6:22-11:1) III. Special Providence of God during the Exodus (Wisdom 11:2-16; 12:23-27; 15:18-19:22) with digressions on God's mercy (Wisdom 11:17-12:22) and on the folly and shame of idolatry (Wisdom 13:1-15:17) - (NAB)
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  • Headings


    DAS BUCH DER WEISHEIT (EUB)


    Aufforderung zu einem Leben nach der Weisheit: 1,1 - 6,21

    1 Die Mahnung zu gerechtem Leben
    Vom Treiben der Frevler
    3 Kinderlose Gerechte und kinderreiche Frevler
    4 Der frühe Heimgang des Gerechten und das lange Leben der Frevler
    Die Bösen und die Guten im Endgericht
    6
    Das Wesen und Wirken der Weisheit: 6,22 - 8,18

    Einleitung
    7 Die Gottesgabe der Weisheit
    Bitte um die Gabe der Lehre
    Das Wesen der Weisheit
    8 Die Weisheit als Lehrerin der Tugend
    Die Weisheit als Lebensgefährtin
    Salomos grosses Gebet: Das Walten der Weisheit in der Geschichte: 8,19 - 19,22

    Das Gebet um Weisheit: 8,19 - 9,19

    Einleitung
    10
    Die rettende Macht der Weisheit - sieben Beispiele: 10,1 - 11,4

    Adam
    Noach
    Abraham
    Lot
    Jakob
    Josef
    Das Volk Israel
    11
    Das Volk Gottes und seine Feinde - sieben Vergleiche: 11,5-19,22

    Das Wasser des Nil - das Wasser aus dem Felsen
    Erste Einschaltung: Gottes Art zu strafen
    13 Zweite Einschaltung: Die Torheit des Götzendienstes
    16 Frösche - Wachteln
    Heuschrecken und Stechfliegen - giftige Schlangen
    Hagel - Manna
    17 Finsternis - Feuersäule
    18 Tod der Erstgeborenen - Tod in der Wüste
    19 Untergang im Meer - Rettung durch das Meer
    Schluss

    Version
    Revised Standard Version (1966) - English
    Nova Vulgata - Latin
    Biblia del Pueblo di Dio (BPD) - Spanish
    Vulgata - Stuttgart 1969 - Latin
    Bíblia Sagrada Ave-Maria (1957) - Portuguese
    La Sainte Bible (Crampon 1904) - French
    CEI (1974) - Italian