Friday, January 18, 2008

Two Points from Wisdom


"When the savage rage of wild animals overtook them and they were perishing from the bites of writhing snakes, your wrath did not continue to the end. It was by way of reprimand, lasting a short time, that they were distressed, for they had a saving token to remind them of the commandment of your Law. Whoever turned to it was saved, not by what he looked at, but by you, the universal savior." Wisdom 16:5-7

A foreshadowing of purgatory?


Also, it is clear that cooking and, consequently, grocery stores are a result of the fall (dear Myrrh): "You gave them [your people] the food of angels, from heaven untiringly sending them bread already prepared, containing every delight, satisfying every taste. And the substance you gave demonstrated your sweetness toward your children, for, conforming to the taste of whoever ate it, it transformed itself into what each eater wished." Wisdom 16: 20-21

This is a foreshadowing of heaven, where our food will already be prepared!

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