“Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;”
That he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding — the lavishing (perisseuō, 'made to overflow') of grace flows from God's sophia (wisdom, cosmic intelligence) and phronēsis (understanding, practical discernment), gifts that enable believers to comprehend the mystery about to be revealed.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 1:8
“According to the riches of His grace, which He made to abound toward us.” The abovementioned gifts are riches, yet is this far more so. “Which,” says he, “He made to abound toward us.” They are both “riches” and “they have abounded,” that is to say, were poured forth in ineffable measure. It is not possible to represent in words what blessings we have in fact experienced. For riches indeed they are, abounding riches, and He has given in abundance riches not of man but of…
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