Lady Wisdom. Part I.

Meet Lady Wisdom.
Who is she?
She is not a goddess.
She is not God or an aspect of Him.
Who is she?

{Ok, before I get into the nitty-gritty... (drum roll, please)... Lady Wisdom is the title of my upcoming album! Yay! ...(i'll let the applause die down)...Alright that's it. I'll let you get back to meeting her. Sorry I spoiled your introduction. How rude! (said in the voice of Stephanie Tanner) Be sure to check below for an excerpt of a song from the album!}

So seriously, if I'm writing an entire album around her, I'm sure you are wondering...
Who is Lady Wisdom?

In Proverbs 1-9, Solomon personifies wisdom as "Lady Wisdom". In these chapters, Solomon teaches us many things about her through this introduction—giving her speeches to deliver and by relating her characteristics to various kinds of women his readers could identify with, like wives, mother, etc.
{Point #1: Lady Wisdom is not a person}

Ok, this is where it gets kinda confusing...so please stick with me.

However, the fact that Lady Wisdom is not an actual person, does not exclude the fact that she is portrayed as an example of femininity. Entities that are not actual people can still embody genders. For example, the Bible refers to the Church, in its totality, to be The Bride of Christ. While the Church is not an actual person, it remains feminine. In the same way, we find Lady Wisdom.
{Point #2: Lady Wisdom embodies femininity}

Proverbs 8:22-31 (scripture reference found below), describes wisdom as God's first creation. She, Lady Wisdom, was created, and then God proceeded to create everything else. This just blows my mind, that even in the process of creation itself, God follows this beautiful pattern which is exemplified time and time again in His universe—masculinity + femininity working alongside one another to bring forth fruit that reflects characteristics of both. In this story, Lady Wisdom was His beloved companion—“constantly at His side”—and “was filled with delight day after day.” She was His biggest fan—rejoicing in Him and all His works, especially in His creation of man.
{Point #3: Lady Wisdom is the ultimate example of God's intent in creation of genders working alongside one another for His glory}

Welllll...I think I've given you enough to chew on for today... :)
The next few blogs, I'll get into more specifics about her characteristics as found in Proverbs 1-9.
Coolio?

Also, back to the album talk, "Lady Wisdom" will not only be the album title, but also the title track. Wanna get a sneak peek of the song that's still in the process of being written?! Check out a sample of some of the lyrics:

{Go find her, Take hold,
Tie her 'round your neck + don't let go
Better than kings' rubies + gold
Nothing quite compares
When it's she you behold...
Lady Wisdom, Lady Wisdom}
© 2010 Lindsey A. Carter


Here's the scripture I was referring to earlier...
PROVERBS 8:22-31
²² “The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,
before his deeds of old;
²³ I was formed long ages ago,
at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
²⁴ When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
when there were no springs overflowing with water;
²⁵ before the mountains were settled in place,
before the hills, I was given birth,
²⁶ before he made the world or its fields
or any of the dust of the earth.
²⁷ I was there when he set the heavens in place,
when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
²⁸ when he established the clouds above
and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
²⁹ when he gave the sea its boundary
so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
³⁰ Then I was constantly at His side.
I was filled with delight day after day,
rejoicing always in his presence,
³¹ rejoicing in his whole world
and delighting in mankind.