Proverbs 3:19-20 – Creation through Wisdom

BIBLE TEXT

Proverbs 3:19-20

SUMMARY

The Lord created the world with Wisdom.

ANALYSIS

Proverbs 3:19-20 speaks of God’s relationship with Wisdom following the description of humans’ relationship with Wisdom.  Importantly, the Lord creates the heavens and earth by wisdom as well as makes the chaotic waters into useful rain.  This third person description calls to mind the first person description of Woman Wisdom with God at creation in Proverbs 8:22-31. (See Woman Wisdom as Prophet, Teacher, Priest, Master Worker, Child of God, and Order of the Universe in Bible in the World.)