Ecclesiasticus, 43
21. He wears down the mountains and scorches the desert, withering the green grass as if by fire.
21. He wears down the mountains and scorches the desert, withering the green grass as if by fire.
Ecclesiastical 43 is a poem that describes the greatness and beauty of divine creation, emphasizing the majesty of heaven and stars, as well as the variety of living beings on earth. Here are five Bible verses that relate to the topics addressed in Ecclesiastical 43:
Psalm 8:3-4: "When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon, and the stars you have prepared; what is the mortal man to remember Him? And the Son of man, to visit him?" This psalm speaks of the psalmist's admiration for God's creation and the smallness of humanity before it.
Psalm 19:1: "Heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament announces the work of his hands." This verse highlights the grandeur of heaven as a witness to greatness and divine power.
Job 12:7-10: "But now asks the Alimarians, and each will teach you; and the birds of heaven, and they will make you know; or speaks to the earth, and it will teach you; even the fish of the sea you They will declare. Who does not understand for all these things that the hand of the Lord did this? " Job recognizes the wisdom and greatness of divine creation and the role that each creature has in his work.
Proverbs 8:27-28: "When he established the heavens, there I was; when he traced the horizon over the abyss's face; when the clouds firmly firm; when the sources of the abyss was fortified;" This chapter personifies wisdom as having a role in divine creation and describes how God commanded the universe.
Romans 1:20: For his invisible things, since the creation of the world, both his eternal power and his divinity, understand each other, and clearly see themselves for the things that are created, that they may become inexcusable; " Paul states that God's creation is a powerful testimony of his existence and divinity.
“Quanto maiores forem os dons, maior deve ser sua humildade, lembrando de que tudo lhe foi dado como empréstimo.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
