put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Á-°
thee out of my mouth.Á-?
teachings. The Book of the Wisdom of Solomon, Proverbs and the Psalms especially contain references
to Á-°WisdomÁ-?. In this passage, Jesus appropriates this name for Himself. Á-°Son of ManÁ-? is another name
He frequently used for himself (and just as Á-°WisdomÁ-?, this name occurs in the OT scriptures)
to ourselves. The admonition of the Lord to the Pharisees applies to many in our day. Can we with a
straight face call ourselves the children of Wisdom if we do not follow Christ completely? In our
politically correct day, many falsehoods are called true and good things labeled as evil. Most people,
including those who fancy themselves to be Christian, are heavily influenced by the opinions of the
day. These opinions, which are a mixture of good and evil, are held by those who neither mourn, nor
dance. We must guard ourselves carefully from such opinions, because as we believe, so we live.
The Explanation of the Holy Gospel according to St Luke, by Blessed Theophylact, published by
Chrysostom Press -
Publishers, 1983
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