Wisdom of Solomon, 15
17. For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.
17. For being mortal, he worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.
Chapter 15 of the Book of Wisdom describes the vanity of idols and the superiority of the true and alive God. The central message is that idols are lifeless creatures that do not have the power to act, think or respond to their worshipers. In contrast, the living God is the Creator of all things and is worthy of worship and praise. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
Isaiah 44:10: "How foolish is he who makes a God, an idol for his own damage!" This verse highlights the foolishness of worshiping idols, which are made by human hands and are unable to save or help their worshipers.
Psalm 115:4-8: "Their idols are silver and gold, work from the hands of men. They have mouth, but they do not speak; eyes, but do not see; they have ears, but do not hear; nose, but do not smell; but they don't feel; they have feet, but they don't walk; no sound comes out of their throat. " This psalm describes the uselessness of idols and their inability to act, think or speak.
Isaiah 40:18-19: "Who shall you compare to God, and what likeness will you be before Him? These verses highlight God's superiority in relation to idols and claim that there is no one or anything that can be compared to Him.
Jeremiah 10:5: "As these idols are a rod of reed, work of an artificer, they cannot speak; they must be taken, because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, because they cannot do evil or do good . " This verse states that idols are useless and without power, and that there is no reason to fear them.
Isaiah 45:20: "Congregate, come, come, come together, those who escape the nations, know nothing who lead their sculpture images, made of wood, and pray to a God who cannot save. " This verse highlights the foolishness of worshiping idols and states that those who worship them have no knowledge of God.
“E’ na dor que o amor se torna mais forte.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
