THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
Chrysostom and Olympiodorus illustrate the idea that true wisdom encompasses the knowledge of God, demonstrating that all of creation acknowledges the Creator. This acknowledgment is evident not only among humanity but also extends to the silent beings and the lifeless earth itself. "Why do you behave as if you have revealed something significant and astonishing? The wicked are bound to face destruction, and this is universally acknowledged." Sophera exaggeratedly pointed out, "Inquire of the mute and lifeless creatures, which, despite lacking speech, reveal the glory of God as if through an audible declaration.
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They are aware of God's might and, akin to those who can articulate, proclaim that the Creator is the God of all existence, beyond comprehension in His wisdom, administering justice to the wicked. His power encompasses everything, including both the living and the realm of death; He effortlessly fulfills His will for every being and presides over the existence of the mute as well as the spirit of humanity. If the mute could express themselves, they too would declare the greatness of God, and even more so would humanity, who possesses the inherent capacity for reason. Just as the throat is designed to discern sustenance and the ear to recognize sounds, so has each individual received a mind endowed with the ability to seek after God, thereby grasping His wisdom and power. The mind interprets the intellectual, just as the senses engage with the material world, allowing us all to recognize the Creator of all things.
“Why do you behave as if you have uncovered something extraordinary and splendid? Indeed, such a person is doomed to perish, and no one is unaware; we all comprehend that in His hand resides the soul of every individual.” It is clear how not only creation but also divine Providence testifies to Him, as He upholds and nurtures all things, both the essence of life and the souls of humanity, possessing the power to punish and discipline as He sees fit.