Chokmah

Chokmah (in Hebrew: חָכְמָה, ḥoḵmā, also transliterated as chokma, chokhmah or hokhma) is the Biblical Hebrew word rendered as "wisdom" in English Bible versions (LXX Ancient Greek: σοφία sophia, Vulgate, Latin: sapientia}}). Quotes about Old Testament "The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I was brought forth; While as yet He had not made the earth or the [e]fields, Or the primal dust of the world. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep, When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep, When He assigned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth, Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him, Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men. Book of Proverbs 8:22-31 NKJV. She is privy to the secrets of the knowledge of God and chooses his works. If riches are deemed a desirable possession in life, what offers greater wealth than Wisdom who fashions everything that exists? If understanding is at work, who is a more effective fashioner of whatever exists than she? Book of Wisdom 8:4-6 NCB. With you is Wisdom, who knows your works and was present when you created the world. She understands what is pleasing in your eyes and what is in conformity with your commandments. “Send her forth from your holy heavens, and dispatch her from the throne of your glory, so that she may labor at my side and I may learn what is pleasing to you. Book of Wisdom 9:9-10 NCB. Wisdom was created before all other things; and prudent understanding has existed from eternity. The fount of wisdom is God’s word in the highest heaven, and her ways are the eternal laws. To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed? Who understands her subtleties? To whom has an understanding of wisdom been disclosed? And who has known her resourcefulness? Only one is wise and greatly to be feared, seated upon his throne—the Lord. He is the one who created her, observed her, and recognized her value, and so poured her forth upon all his works,... Book of Sirach 1:4-9 NCB. Wisdom sings her own praises and proclaims her glory in the midst of her people. In the assembly of the Most High she opens her mouth, and in the presence of the heavenly host she declares her glory: “I came forth from the mouth of the Most High and covered the earth like a mist. I dwelt in the highest heavens, and my throne was in a pillar of cloud. Alone I encircled the vault of heaven and traversed the depths of the abyss. Over the waves of the sea, over the whole earth, and over every people and nation I have held sway. Among all these I sought a place of rest; in whose territory should I abide? “Then the Creator of all things gave me his command; he who created me decreed where I should dwell, saying, ‘Make your dwelling in Jacob, and in Israel receive your inheritance.’ Before all ages, in the beginning, he created me, and I shall not cease to be for all eternity. In the holy tent I ministered before him, and then I became established in Zion. Thus, in the beloved city he gave me a resting place, in Jerusalem I wield my power. I have taken root in an honored people, in the portion of the Lord, his heritage. Book of Sirach 24:1-12 NCB. From the town the groans of the dying are heard, and those who are wounded cry out for help, yet God remains deaf to their prayer. “There also are those who rebel against the light; they are ignorant of its ways and refuse to frequent its paths. Book of Job 24:12-13 NKJV. Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: “Therefore my anxious thoughts make me answer, Because of the turmoil within me. I have heard the rebuke that reproaches me, And the spirit of my understanding causes me to answer. “Do you not know this of old, Since man was placed on earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment? Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, And his head reaches to the clouds,... Book of Job 20:1-6 NKJV. “God will unleash the fury of his wrath against him and rain down upon him a hail of arrows. If he escapes a weapon of iron, a bow of bronze will pierce him through. The tip of the arrow will protrude from his body and the glittering point will emerge from his bladder; terrors will descend upon him. “Unrelieved darkness is what awaits him; a fire that does not need to be fanned will devour him, and anything left in his tent will be consumed. The heavens will lay bare his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him. Bok of Job 20:23-27 NKJV. See also Wisdom Pre-existence of Christ External links Category:Jesus Category:God Category:Old Testament books