Pentecost Season · Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B
Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
God Did Not Make Death
June 27, 2027

Overview & Insights
"God did not make death, and he does not delight in the death of the living." (Wisdom 1:13)
This reading from the Book of Wisdom teaches that God created all things for life and fashioned humanity in his own image for incorruption. Death entered the world through the envy of the devil, not from the hand of the Creator.
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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B): Readings Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study for the Sunday, opening the Wisdom passage on God as the author of life.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre situates the first reading within the day, connecting death, envy, and the promise of incorruption.
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