Sirach

Sirach is a book that raises a very distinctive set of problems. What should we call it (Sirach, Ecclesiasticus, Ben Sira)? What is the relation between the traditional Greek text and the recently rediscovered Hebrew parts of the book? Where did it stand in relation to Jewish tradition and the... Full description

Main Author:	Coggins, R. J.
Published:	Sheffield, UK : Sheffield Academic Press, 1998
Series:	Guides to Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
Subjects:	BIBLE.O.T. - APOCRYPHA - ECCLESIASTICUS - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC.
Online Access:	Full text - Book opens through link in DTL
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Summary:	Sirach is a book that raises a very distinctive set of problems. What should we call it (Sirach, Ecclesiasticus, Ben Sira)? What is the relation between the traditional Greek text and the recently rediscovered Hebrew parts of the book? Where did it stand in relation to Jewish tradition and the Hellenism that was sweeping the Mediterranean world? In this guide, a new addition to Sheffield's series on the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, these questions are discussed, as well as the use the author made of Scripture, and the scholarly placing of the book in the Wisdom tradition. The author's attitude to women is considered and the volume ends with a consideration of some of the chief theological themes of Sirach.
Item Description:	Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
Physical Description:	eBook
ISBN:	9780567576743

Sirach

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