Wisdom 2:18 (WEB)
For if the righteous man is God’s son, he will uphold him, and he will deliver him out of the hand of his adversaries.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
“Thou hast the voice of these very men in the book of Wisdom.” — editor's note: Wisd. ii. 18–20. [See p. 172, supra.—C.]
Read the whole comment“The word of these same men we perceive in the wisdom of Solomon: “with death most vile,” say they, “let us condemn Him; let us question Him, for there will be regard in the discourses of Him; for if truly Son of God He is, let Him deliver Him.”” — editor's note: Wisd. ii. 20, 18.
Read the whole comment“These things did they imagine, and were mistaken; for their own malice hath quite blinded them.”” — editor's note: Wisd. ii. 12–21.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For their maliciousness hath blinded them, and they knew not the sacraments of God.”” — editor's note: Wisd. ii. 12–22.
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Cross-references · 1
'If he is the Son of God, let him deliver him': the mockery of the righteous man foretold in Wisdom 2.