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Holy Wisdom, also called Divine Wisdom (Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek is the historical stage in the development of the Greek language spanning across the Archaic Greece , Classical Greece , and Hellenistic civilization periods of ancient Greece and the classical antiquity....
: ???a S?f?a, Hagia Sophia; ) is the theological
Theology

Theology is the study of the existence or attributes of a deity or gods, or more generally the study of religion or spirituality. It is sometimes contrasted with religious studies: theology is understood as the study of religion from an internal perspective , and religious studies as the study of religion from an external perspective....
 idea that perfect Wisdom is to be found in God
God

God is a deity in theism and deism religions and other belief systems, representing either the sole deity in monotheism, or a principal deity in polytheism....
 alone.

The word Sophia ("wisdom") is encountered in both the Old Testament
Old Testament

In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christianity Bible Biblical canon. These works correspond to the Hebrew Bible , with some variations and additions....
 (in the Greek translation
Septuagint

The Septuagint , or simply "LXX", is the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, translated in stages between the 3rd century BC and 1st century BC in Alexandria....
) and of the New Testament
New Testament

The New Testament is the name given to the second major division of the Christianity Bible, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
. In the New Testament it is used in three meanings:

  1. In the usual broad meaning of wisdom, understanding: "Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and grace" (Luke 2:52); "But wisdom is justified of all her children" (Luke 7:35).
  2. In the meaning of the wise economy of God expressed in the creation of the world, in his providence
    Divine Providence

    In theology, Divine Providence, or simply Providence, is the sovereignty, superintendence, or agency of God over events in people's lives and throughout history....
     over the world, and in the salvation
    Salvation

    In religion, salvation is the concept that God saves humanity from death. As commonly conceived, He has both Will of God and omnipotence to realize human salvation....
     of the world from sin: "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been His counselor?" (Romans 11:33-34).






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    Holy Wisdom, also called Divine Wisdom (Ancient Greek
    Ancient Greek

    Ancient Greek is the historical stage in the development of the Greek language spanning across the Archaic Greece , Classical Greece , and Hellenistic civilization periods of ancient Greece and the classical antiquity....
    : ???a S?f?a, Hagia Sophia; ) is the theological
    Theology

    Theology is the study of the existence or attributes of a deity or gods, or more generally the study of religion or spirituality. It is sometimes contrasted with religious studies: theology is understood as the study of religion from an internal perspective , and religious studies as the study of religion from an external perspective....
     idea that perfect Wisdom is to be found in God
    God

    God is a deity in theism and deism religions and other belief systems, representing either the sole deity in monotheism, or a principal deity in polytheism....
     alone.

    The word Sophia ("wisdom") is encountered in both the Old Testament
    Old Testament

    In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christianity Bible Biblical canon. These works correspond to the Hebrew Bible , with some variations and additions....
     (in the Greek translation
    Septuagint

    The Septuagint , or simply "LXX", is the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, translated in stages between the 3rd century BC and 1st century BC in Alexandria....
    ) and of the New Testament
    New Testament

    The New Testament is the name given to the second major division of the Christianity Bible, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
    . In the New Testament it is used in three meanings:

    1. In the usual broad meaning of wisdom, understanding: "Jesus increased in wisdom and stature and grace" (Luke 2:52); "But wisdom is justified of all her children" (Luke 7:35).
    2. In the meaning of the wise economy of God expressed in the creation of the world, in his providence
      Divine Providence

      In theology, Divine Providence, or simply Providence, is the sovereignty, superintendence, or agency of God over events in people's lives and throughout history....
       over the world, and in the salvation
      Salvation

      In religion, salvation is the concept that God saves humanity from death. As commonly conceived, He has both Will of God and omnipotence to realize human salvation....
       of the world from sin: "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been His counselor?" (Romans 11:33-34). "We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory" (1 Cor. 2:7).
    3. In relation to the Son of God
      Son of God

      Son of God is a phrase found in the Hebrew Bible, various other Jewish texts and the Christian Bible. In the Tanakh, according to Judaism religious tradition, Son of God has many possible meanings, referring to angels, or humans or even all mankind....
       as the Hypostatic
      Hypostasis

      Hypostasis may refer to:* Hypostatic abstraction* Hypostasis , personification of entities* Hypostasis , an Australian-based not-for-profit organization...
       Wisdom of God: "But we preach Christ crucified ... Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God" (1 Cor. 1:23-24); "Who of God is made unto us wisdom" (1 Cor. 1:30).


    See also

    • Sophia (wisdom)
    • Hagia Sophia
      Hagia Sophia

      Hagia Sophia is a former Patriarchate basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture....
    • God
      God

      God is a deity in theism and deism religions and other belief systems, representing either the sole deity in monotheism, or a principal deity in polytheism....
    • Christ
      Christ

      Christ is the English language term for the Greek meaning "the anointing", which is a title given to the Reigning Messiah in the given age of the Zodiac....
    • Jesus
      Jesus

      Jesus of Nazareth , also known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and is revered by most Christian churches as the Son of God and the Incarnation ....
    • Trinity
      Trinity

      In Christianity doctrine, the Trinity is the unity of God the Father, God the Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in monotheism. The doctrine states that God is the Triune God, existing as three persons, or in the Greek hypostasis , but one being....
    • Virgin Mary
    • God the Father
      God the Father

      In many religions, the supreme deity is given the title and attributions of Father. In many forms of polytheism, the highest god has been conceived as a "father of gods and of men"....
    • Revelation
      Revelation

      Revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing, or making something obvious and clearly understood through active or passive communication with the divinity....
    • Phronesis
      Phronesis

      Phronesis in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is the virtue of moral thought, usually translated "practical wisdom", sometimes as "prudence"....
    • Theosophy
      Theosophy

      Theosophy is a doctrine of religious philosophy and metaphysics originating with Madame Blavatsky . In this context, theosophy holds that all religions are attempts by the "Mahatma" to help humanity in evolving to greater perfection, and that each religion therefore has a portion of the truth....
    • Sophiology
      Sophiology

      Sophiology is a Philosophy concept regarding wisdom, as well as a Theology concept regarding the wisdom of God. Sophiology has roots in Hellenistic civilization tradition, Platonism, Gnosticism, Christian mysticism , Esoteric Christianity , Eastern Orthodox Church, Wisdom Theology, nineteenth and twentieth century Russian Theology , New A...
    • Prevenient Grace
      Prevenient grace

      Prevenient grace is a Christian theology concept rooted in Augustine of Hippo and embraced primarily by Arminianism Christians who are influenced by the theology of John Wesley and who are part of the Methodism....
    • Pentecost
      Pentecost

      Pentecost is one of the prominent feasts in the Christianity liturgical year, celebrated the 49th day after Easter Sunday?or the 50th day, inclusively, whence its name is derived from the Greek....


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