The Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 15 summary
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In Chapter 15, the speaker contrasts knowledge of God with the folly of making and worshipping lifeless idols, especially gods shaped from ordinary clay. The argument then contrasts enemies tormented by creatures with God's people receiving quails, and closes with brief suffering and a saving sign that recalls God's law.
What happens
- The speaker links knowing God with righteousness and immortality, then rejects painted idols and the desires they provoke.
- A potter makes useful vessels and false gods from identical clay, ignoring his own borrowed life and approaching death.
- The speaker condemns dishonest profit and enemies who treat powerless human creations as gods.
- Worship of repulsive animals brings punishment through creatures, while God's people receive quails to satisfy their hunger.
- The closing account describes deadly serpent bites, brief distress, and a saving sign that recalls God's commandment.
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In this chapter
The key line
“To know you is perfect righteousness, and to know your power is the root of immortality.”The speaker
This opening claim establishes knowledge of God as the standard against which the chapter judges idol making and worship.
Quick check
What food does God prepare for his people?
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