Hello. I'm not sure where to post this, so please let me know if this is not the right place.
I was considering the state of the world today and different things I have learned about the end times eschatology. While thinking about these things, I began to wonder - is it possible that the staff of Solomon is actually his wisdom? Didn't he wish for greater wisdom than any other human - divine wisdom that comes from God? I feel there is spiritual truth to that, and I don't know entirely why. What are your thoughts?
Also, while I still am uncertain what the beast of the earth could be, is it possible it is simply decay? As the divine wisdom in the world and societies within the world begin to decay (& decline), then the jinn realized that Solomon had died since the world had changed due to the divine wisdom that was lost and is still being lost? If no kingdom on earth would ever be like Solmon's, then is it possible that his kingdom held technology that no kingdom on earth would ever hold again in its history?
Is this a possible interpretation? I am asking for a religious theologian's opinion as this in more just intutition (about the wisdom) and logic (about the decay)?
Also, I try to keep in mind that things like this can have multiple meanings that all may be true where the staff may represent multiple things, not just divine wisdom - and yet, all meanings may be true intentionally. (I think of them like layers of knowledge as they are inherently different, yet related.) Hence, the beauty of the Qu'ran and other divine spiritual knowledge.
I believe divine wisdom is being lost at an alarming rate as people are focusing more on falsehoods than truth (such as self-images projected on social media rather than the truth of who an individual actually is). I don't know if that makes sense. Is it possible today's technology is only a poor imitation of the technology present during Solomon's reign?
Any thoughts? Any wisdom or knowledge from a religious perspective?
