In the Book of Proverbs, we read: “Whoever belittles his neighbour lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent. Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who […]
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Month: May 2025
Wisdom, the Creation before the Creation: The Book of Proverbs, Part III
Having studied the concept of the “Fear of God,” which is so central to the Book of Proverbs, let us now examine another major concept in it, that of “Wisdom.” […]
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The Fear of God (cont.): The Book of Proverbs Part II
Continuing our study of the Fear of God in Proverbs: Wisdom appears as a personified woman, saying: “when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when […]
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Aboun d.bashmayo: Our Daily or Our Supernatural Bread?
We have been studying the “Our Father” in the Syriac language, which is probably as close as we will ever come to the very words Our Lord used. We have […]
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The Fear of God: The Book of Proverbs, Part I
Let us turn to the first of the three books traditionally attributed to King Solomon, the Book of Proverbs. The very first verse declares: “The proverbs of Solomon, son of […]
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The Book of Ecclesiastes (3rd and Final Part)
We have been studying the Book of Ecclesiastes. We have seen that it is traditionally understood as inspired by the Holy Spirit so that when King Solomon speaks he does […]
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The Book of Ecclesiastes (Part Two)
Christ Himself is also the point of continuity between the Old and New Testaments. Obviously, Christ is the subject of the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 when God says to the devil: […]
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