Wisdom, the Fashioner of All Things

 

The Book of Wisdom, also known as the Wisdom of Solomon, is a Jewish work from the Latin Bible tradition. It is an exhortation to pursue Wisdom, not so much a collection of wise teachings. It is dated to the mid-1st century BCE.

The framing of wisdom in these verses, complements other descriptions of Wisdom (capital W) I've found in other texts. Seeing Wisdom as the Tree of Life, as the Book of Proverbs illustrates, points me to seeing Asherah, The Tree (known also as Lady Wisdom), as embodying these traits as well. Perhaps the very archetype of all it means to be wise. Emphasis on be! Wisdom is a state of being, deep in our hearts, marrow, and spirits, not intellectual knowledge alone.

 
Kathryn Knight Sonntag