~A LETTER FROM GOD:
The Odes of Solomon
is a joyful poetic hymn
penned by a Jewish
writer around the turn
of the first century CE.
The anonymous poet
was well- versed in
Jewish of the day. The
Odes allude to it, use
it for inspiration, and
build upon it. But even
more so, we can see that
the author was a Jew
who believed in Christ.
As far as scholars can
tell, the text was most
likely "COMPOSED" on
Aramaic and was
preserved in both
Aramaic and Greek for
some time. ... more~A LETTER FROM GOD:
The Odes of Solomon
is a joyful poetic hymn
penned by a Jewish
writer around the turn
of the first century CE.
The anonymous poet
was well- versed in
Jewish of the day. The
Odes allude to it, use
it for inspiration, and
build upon it. But even
more so, we can see that
the author was a Jew
who believed in Christ.
As far as scholars can
tell, the text was most
likely "COMPOSED" on
Aramaic and was
preserved in both
Aramaic and Greek for
some time. Some
church scribes of later
generations likely
argumented the text of
Odes of Solomon over
time, but most experts
who read them
recognize a distinctly
Jewish way of
expressing faith in the
Maker of Heaven and
Earth.. The "23rd" Ode
of Solomon reads:
Joy is for the holy ones.
And who will put it on
but they alone? Grace
is for the "elect ones"
(embrace that-it's us).
And who will recieve it
but they who trusted
in it from the beginning?
Love is for the elect
ones.. And who will put
it on but they who
possessed it from the
Beginning? Walk in the
knowledge of the LORD
and you will know-
"GRACE" of the Lord
generously; both for His
exulation and for the
perfection of His
Knowledge..
AND HIS THOUGHT
WAS LIKE A LETTER,
and His Will descended
From on High. And it was
sent from a bow like an
arrow that has been
forcibly shot. And many
hands rushed to the
"LETTER," in order to
catch (it), then take and
read it. But it escaped
from their fingers; and
they were afraid of it
and of the SEAL that was
upon it. Because they
were not allowed to
loosen its seal; for the
Power which was over
the seal was better than
they. But those who saw
the letter went after it;
that they might know
where it would land, and
who should read it, and
who should hear it.
But a wheel received it,
and it [the letter] came
over it. And with it was
a sign of the KINGDOM
and of providence. And
everything which was
disturbing to the wheel
(Alot of ancient writings
use wheel as a metaphor,
like God uses wheels
as metaphors in heaven),
it mowed it and cut it
down. And it restrained
a multitude of
adversaries; and bridged
rivers(most, definitely
a Metaphor for Christ;
who ever this early
first century writer is?).
And it crossed over
[and] uprooted many
forests(the nations),
and made a wide way
(Gentiles now). The
head went down to the
feet, because unto the
feet ran the wheel, and
whatever had come
upon it. The letter was
One of command, and
hence all regions were
gathered together.
And there appeared at
its head, the Head which
was revealed, even the
Son of Truth from the
Most High Father. And
He inherited and
possessed everything,
and then the scheming
of the many ceased.
Then all the seducers
became headstrong
and fled; and the
persecutors became
extinct and were
blotted out. And the
letter became a large
volume, which was
entirely written by the
Finger of God.. And the
Name of the Father was
upon it; and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit;
to rule forever and ever.
Hallelujah(Odes of
Solomon, Ode 23)..
God sent a letter, but
can we open it and read
it? The author does not
use the Name of Yeshua-
or Yahusha(Christ) or
quote directly any of
the Apostolic work
(New Testament), but
the writers faith is,
without a doubt, similar
to that of many Jews
described in the New
Testament. Is the idea
of a "letter" issued from
God similar to John's
Logo's coming into the
world and becoming
flesh{John 1:1-3},
being the origin point
of the world? The
message of the letter
in this Ode is about the
Head, who inherited
and possessed
everything. Is this Head
meant to be another
representation of the
"Son of the Man"
{Dan 7:13-14} with
whom Yahusha
identifies? Is the Son's
"Inheritance" in the
Ode related to Matthew
28:18, in which Christ
Is given "ALL" Authority
and Power? The poetic
stanzas keep us
guessing..
Consider the similarities
between this "Letter
from God" and Zechariah
5 or Revelation 5..
According to the Ode,
this revelation from God
turns into a large volume
that is written by the
Finger of the Most High.
What else was written
by the Finger of God
in Jewish tradition?
The Commandments.
The nature of the Odes
of Solomon is not to
answer questions
objectively, but to
cause us to see
something we might be
missing, in this ancient
Jewish poetry- through
this ancient first
Century writer giving
Insights that
"REVERBERATE"
throughout the New
Testament..
✠SGT Dinah Scivoletti✠
✠Joan of Arc Priory✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
