Wisdom of Solomon

American  

noun

1. a book of the Apocrypha.

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Wisdom of Solomon British  

noun

1. a book of the Apocrypha, probably written about 50 _bc , addressed primarily to Jews who were under the influence of Hellenistic learning

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Example Sentences

The tradition of his great eminence in scientific research is also preserved in the words put into his mouth in the Book of the Wisdom of Solomon, now included in the Apocrypha.

From The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)

The apocryphal books of Ecclesiasticus and the Wisdom of Solomon exhibit Wisdom passing from the poetical personification of the Bible to the separate hypostasis of theology.

From Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria by Bentwich, Norman

The Wisdom of Solomon," in which Solomon says: "I was a witty child, and had a good Spirit.

From Mystic Christianity by Atkinson, William Walker

I shall therefore indicate the principal passages on which my treatment is based.—Polemic against images in the Old Testament: Isaiah 44.10 etc.; in later literature: Epistle of Jeremiah; Wisdom of Solomon 13 foll.;

From Atheism in Pagan Antiquity by Andersen, Ingeborg

The Book of the Wisdom of Solomon refers to this teaching, making Wisdom a Being.

From Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries by Besant, Annie Wood