that we are not dealing with a one-to-one correspondence between Christ as a person and the figure of Wisdom. No one would argue that Christ is the personified power of God on the basis of this statement. Such identification between Christ and the Wisdom figure, though often repeated, ought to be laid to rest.7 This interpretation is confirmed by 1 Corinthians 2:6–8, where Paul says that if the rulers of this age had understood God’s wisdom, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Paul is