Decoder Terminal
DELIGHT IN SONS OF MEN
MISSION ORIENTATION — PRIMARY ASSET INTEREST IN HUMAN THEATER
PATTERNSpecs
hebrew term
bene adam (sons of men, humanity)
theological weight
humanity as the object of pre-creation divine affection
incarnational trajectory
wisdom's delight in humanity culminates in the Word becoming flesh
Intelligence Brief
Bible Dictionary: Wisdom's joy is not self-contained. She delights in 'the habitable part of his earth' and specifically in 'the sons of men.' Humanity is not an afterthought but the object of wisdom's affection from before creation. Historical Context: This is remarkable theology — divine wisdom oriented toward humanity before humanity exists. The creation of humans is not an accident but the goal toward which wisdom's delight was always directed. Scarlet Thread: 'The Word became flesh and dwelt among us' (John 1:14). Christ's incarnation is the ultimate expression of wisdom's delight in the sons of men. He who rejoiced in humanity before creation entered humanity to save it.
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