The Influence of Mother Wisdom on Augustine

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Open Theology Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1515/opth-2020-0155

Kitty Bouwman

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Abstract

Abstract The Book of Ben Sira was popular in the early Christian church and influenced the Church Father Augustine (354–430). He adopts the person of Wisdom as a divine mother and adapts her within the context of the early Christian church. He links to Mother Wisdom a wisdom theology, in which Jesus is her envoy. Augustine describes Mother Wisdom as an eternal nourishing divine mother. She has a permanent revelatory status by continuously giving life-giving power, which she mediates through Jesus of Nazareth. He presents her grace which she has prepared for the competentes (the candidates for Baptism), who are working towards initiation into Christian Faith. Mother Wisdom serves as hostess in biblical Wisdom literature. For Augustine, Jesus Christ has taken this place. Mother Wisdom serves instead the angels and the spiritual persons as a representative of divine nourishment.

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母亲智慧对奥古斯丁的影响

《本西拉书》在早期基督教会很受欢迎，并影响了教会神父奥古斯丁（354-430）。他将智慧之人视为神圣的母亲，并将其融入早期基督教会的背景中。他与智慧母亲联系在一起，这是一种智慧神学，耶稣是她的使者。奥古斯丁将智慧母亲描述为一位永恒的滋养神圣的母亲。她通过不断赋予赋予生命的力量而具有永久的启示性地位，并通过拿撒勒的耶稣进行调解。他献上了她为主持人（浸礼候选人）准备的恩典，这些主持人正在努力进入基督教信仰。智慧母亲是圣经智慧文学中的女主人。对奥古斯丁来说，耶稣基督占据了这个位置。智慧母亲服务于天使和有灵性的人，作为神圣滋养的代表。

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Open Theology RELIGION-

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15 weeks

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