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This book will delight readers who love ancient poetry, questions about death and justice, the meeting of Jewish faith and Greek thought, and the roots of Christian ideas about wisdom.
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Picture a king who admits that he was born crying, just like every other baby. He says no ruler has ever had a different start in life. Then he says he prayed, and the spirit of wisdom came to him.
That king is Solomon, or rather a writer who speaks in his voice. The Wisdom of Solomon was written in Greek, most likely in Alexandria, by a Jewish author whose name is not known. It asks why the wicked seem to win and what happens to a good person who dies young. Here you meet a bold argument about death, a love song to Wisdom, and a retelling of the Exodus.
In dieser Zusammenfassung
- 1A Jewish thinker writes in Solomon's voiceFree
- 2The wicked argue that life is only pleasure
- 3The souls of the righteous are in God's hand
- 4Justice comes, and kings are warned
- 5Solomon seeks wisdom above riches and power
- 6Wisdom is the breath of God's power
- 7Wisdom guides the righteous through history, and God is merciful
- 8Idols mislead, and Egypt meets its own fears
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A Jewish thinker writes in Solomon's voice
The Wisdom of Solomon comes from a world where two cultures met. Educated Jews in Alexandria knew Greek philosophy well, and the Hebrew scriptures had already been translated into Greek.
The author takes the voice of Solomon, the king known across the ancient world for his wisdom. This gives his words royal weight, and it lets him speak directly to kings and judges. The persona is a literary device, as ancient writers often spoke through famous figures.
The pressure on his readers was real. Some young Jews were tempted to drop their faith in order to rise in Greek society. Behind them stood the memory of persecution under Antiochus IV, when the Temple was desecrated and those who clung to the Torah were tortured. That left a sharp question. Where is the justice God promised?
The author answers with confidence. He uses the Greek list of four virtues, which are prudence, justice, courage and temperance. Yet his heart stays with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, a God who is close and who acts in history.
Faith and learning can speak to each other without one swallowing the other.
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Questions about The Wisdom of Solomon
What is the Wisdom of Solomon about?
It is a Jewish wisdom book that defends belief in divine justice and the immortality of the righteous. It praises Wisdom as a presence beside God and retells the Exodus to show how God protects the faithful and corrects the proud.
Did King Solomon really write the Wisdom of Solomon?
Scholars do not think so. The author speaks in Solomon's voice as a literary device. The book was written in Greek, probably in Alexandria, centuries after Solomon, by an unknown Jewish author who knew Greek thought well.
Why is the Wisdom of Solomon not in every Bible?
It was not part of the Hebrew scriptures, but it stands in the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate. Catholic and Orthodox Bibles include it. Many Protestant Bibles place it among the Apocrypha or leave it out.
What does Wisdom mean in the Wisdom of Solomon?
Wisdom is pictured as a feminine divine presence, the breath of God's power and the mirror of his goodness. She seeks worthy souls, guides the righteous through history and makes people friends of God and prophets.
What is the main message of the Wisdom of Solomon?
The main message is that righteousness is not defeated by death. God made people for immortality, rulers must answer to him, and those who seek wisdom with a humble heart are guided, protected and loved.
Cite this edition
Solomon. The Wisdom of Solomon. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/loa-wisdom-of-solomon.
Solomon. (2026). The wisdom of Solomon. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/loa-wisdom-of-solomon (Original work published ca. 0)
Solomon. The Wisdom of Solomon. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/loa-wisdom-of-solomon.
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