Does wisdom chapter 2 officially contain Messianic prophecy?

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Officially as in the church says it is? 🙂
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NABRE footnotes, Wisdom 2
[2:12–5:23] From 2:12 to 5:23 the author draws heavily on Is 52–62, setting forth his teaching in a series of characters or types taken from Isaiah and embellished with additional details from other texts. The description of the “righteous one” in 2:12–20 seems to undergird the New Testament passion narrative.
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NABRE footnotes, Matthew 27:
[27:43] Peculiar to Matthew. He trusted in God…wants him: cf. Ps 22:9. He said…of God: probably an allusion to Wis 2:12–20 where the theme of the suffering Just One appears.
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On Wisdom 2:12, the Haydock Bible says:
Ver. 12. Just. Infidels are not content to live in riot: they also persecute the just. (Worthington) — This passage points out the conduct of the Jews towards our Saviour, in so striking a manner, that Grotius would assert it has been altered by some Christian. But the Fathers adduce it as a clear prediction (Calmet) of the Jewish malice, Matthew xxvii. 41., and Mark xiv. 53. (Worthington)
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I would says yes.

The best place to look for this kind of thing is the liturgy. Looking at the Mass lectionary, on a particular Sunday in ordinary time the Messianic passages in Wisdom 2 are paired Mark 9:30-37, where Jesus fortells His passion. On a certain weekday in Lent, they are paired with John 7:25-30, where there is an attempt to arrest Jesus.

The passage from Wisdom 2 is also a choice for the readings for votive Masses for the Mystery of the Holy Cross where the Gospel choices are various Passion readings.
 
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