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.

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Publisher

De Gruyter

Year

2008

ISBN

9783110211269

Edition

Topic

Theology & Religion

Subtopic

Biblical Criticism & Interpretation

Frontmatter
Contents
Abbreviations
Methodological and hermeneutical trends in modern exegesis on the Book of Ben Sira
Searching for structure and redaction in Ben Sira. An investigation of beginnings and endings
An historico-anthropological reading of the work of Ben Sira
Ben Sira and Qumran
The hymn to the creation (Sir 42:15–43:33): a polemic text?
“Full Wisdom is from the Lord“. Sir 1:1-10 and its place in Israel’s Wisdom literature
The secrets of God. Investigation into Sir 3:21-24
The true sage or the Servant of the Lord (Sir 51:13-30 Gr)
A common background of Ben Sira and the Psalter. The concept of hrAT in Sir 32:14-33:3 and the Torah Psalms
The interpretation of the Wisdom tradition of the Torah within Ben Sira
Ben Sira’s doctrine on the discipline of the tongue. An intertextual and synchronic analysis
The metaphor of “falling”: hermeneutic key to the Book of Sirach
Christian interpretations in the syriac version of Sirach
Blessing of the sage, prophecy of the scribe: from Ben Sira to Matthew
Sirach, or the metamorphosis of the sage
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