THEOSISIreneus (Orda)
The discerning individual listens to the call of wisdom herself. She cries out to humanity from elevated and bustling places and, recognizing the fullness of her truth and significance, reveals her divine attributes and deeds as the incarnate Wisdom. She bestows upon her followers strength, riches, and abundance; she collaborates with God the Creator as a co-creator of all that exists. Now, she extends an invitation to all to heed her teachings, vowing to grant them wisdom and joy.
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“The Lord created me at the beginning of His ways, before His works.” In this context, the Hebrew term used is ‘kanani’, meaning ‘acquired,’ suggesting that the translation from the Greek ‘εκτισε’—created—should instead be rendered as the holy fathers have interpreted it, using ‘εκτησατο,’ or ‘possessed,’ reflecting the translation by Aquila and others, as well as the Vulgate’s rendering found in Psalm 138:13.