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From: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19
God, Just and Forbearing (Continuation)
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Commentary:
12:12-27. This passage is imbued with very solid faith in the goodness and power of God, who is the only God, almighty, and has to account to no one for what he does (vv. l2-1’4. Here the book of Wisdom connects up with sapiential tradition (cf. Job 9) and with prophecy (cf. e.g. Is 45:-13; Jer 18: 5-11). His all-embracing power does not make God an unjust tyrant: on the contrary, God is always righteous (vv. 15-17). Nor is his justice in any sense at odds with his mercy and kindness. He shows this in his dealings with Israel, especially, but also in his dealings with mankind at large, whose evil actions he punishes gently, to give people a chance to change (vv. 18-25). However, he will indeed punish those who are obdurate in their unbelief and wickedness (vv. 26-27). We find the same teaching in the New Testament(cf. e.g., Mt 16:15-16).