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The Wisdom of Solomon is a long and subtly poetic work placed in the mouth of “wise” King Solomon. It blends biblical thought and Middle Platonism. David Winston thoroughly analyzes the book, presenting the philosophical situation clearly and putting forth evidence to suggest that the work was written later than is commonly supposed, during the reign of Caligula (A.D. 37–41), and by a single...

7 15 God grant that I speak in accord with his wish, and conceive thoughts worthy of his gifts, for he himself is both the guide of Wisdom and corrector of the wise. 16 Both we and our words are in his hands, as well as all understanding and craftsmanship. 17 For it was he who gave me unerring knowledge of existent being, to know the structure of the universe and the operation of the elements; 18 the beginning, and end, and middle of times,
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