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Sophia (Koinē Greek: σοφία, sophía —"wisdom") is a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism and Christian theology.
Sophia is concealed but ready to reveal just as Jesus is “the hidden wisdom of God” (1 Cor. 2:7), “the revelation of the mystery kept secret for endless ages” (Rom. 16:25). Both Sophia and Jesus are brought forth by God, and both are sent by God to be special messengers to humanity, bringing wisdom, counsel, and guidance.
Sophia (Koinē Greek: Σοφíα "Wisdom", Coptic: ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ "the Sophia" [1]) is a major theme, along with Knowledge (γνῶσις gnosis, Coptic: ⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ tsōwn), among many of the early Christian knowledge theologies grouped by the heresiologist Irenaeus as gnostikoi (γνωστικοί), "knowing" or "men that claimed ...
sophia: Wisdom. Original Word: σοφία. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine. Transliteration: sophia. Pronunciation: so-FEE-ah. Phonetic Spelling: (sof-ee'-ah) Definition: Wisdom. Meaning: wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root σοφός (sophos), meaning "wise."
In Proverbs 8, Sophia speaks of herself. She was with God before creation, and she was the master worker through whom God created (see especially 8:22-31). In Sirach 24, she is from eternity and fills all that is. In the Wisdom of Solomon 7:22-27, she is “the fashioner” and “mother” of all good things and:
Sophia. “Allegory of Divine Wisdom” by Luca Giordano. In Gnosticism, the “Fall” didn’t occur through Adam and Eve – it happened before the world’s creation, through a mistake made by a heavenly being called Sophia (whose name is Greek for “Wisdom” [1]).
From her 30 years’ healing experience as a Christian Science practitioner, she discovers messages of hope and healing from the ancient texts. Sophia is an enigmatic figure in the Bible. As personified Wisdom, Sophia is both unwise and a Savior in the Secret Revelation of John.
The Book of Wisdom, often attributed to King Solomon, characterizes Sophia as "the breath of the power of God, a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty, a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God and an image of [God's] goodness.”
Sophia, derived from the Greek word for wisdom, is a concept that transcends mere intellectual understanding. In biblical texts, it embodies a profound, almost personified presence that interacts with humanity and the divine.
Sophia (σοφία sophía "wisdom") is a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism, and Christian theology.