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The Wisdom of Ben Sira

Studies on Tradition, Redaction, and Theology

  • Hardback
  • 411 pages
  • Publisher: De Gruyter
  • 15.5 x 22.9 x 2.8 cm

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The Book of Sirach raises many questions: philological, exegetical, literary, historical, theological. There were even confessional questions which divided the traditions of synagogues and churches. It is, therefore, a fascinating book, located on the edges of the canon. Does the book attempt to repair the harm done by the erosive criticism of Job and Qoheleth, or is it the work of a thoughtful interpreter who, in a time of change, seeks to bear the tradition towards the new situation emerging from the Hellenistic Diaspora? Is it a book which aims at the restoration of the true faith against the autonomous questing of human wisdom, or is it merely a sincere, if shrewd, experiment at dialogue between the legitimate reasoning of the world and the wisdom given in the Law? According to a well-tried methodology of juxtaposing the specialists of different schools, this volume presents an up to date consideration of historical, exegetical and theological research.
The Wisdom of Ben Sira and Family and Kinship in the Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature
Family and Kinship in the Deuterocanonical and Cognate LiteratureThe Wisdom of Ben Sira

  • Title

    The Wisdom of Ben Sira

  • Authors

    Angelo Passaro +1

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    De Gruyter

  • Published

    August 2008

  • Weight

    704g

  • Page Count

    411

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 22.9 x 2.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9783110194999

  • ISBN-10

    3110194996

  • Eden Code

    4078436

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