Dynamics of Charity and Reciprocity in the Book of Sirach

Name: Dynamics of Charity and Reciprocity in the Book of Sirach
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Erschienen am 31. Januar 2024

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Cover
Title
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Introduction and Status Quaestionis
1.2 Historical, Social, and Sectarian Setting of Ben Sira
1.2.1 Date of Composition for Sirach
1.2.2 Historical Setting
1.2.3 Ben Sira's Social Location
1.2.4 Sectarian Setting
1.2.5 Ben Sira and "Hellenism"
1.3 Reciprocity in the Ancient World
1.3.1 Introduction: "The Gift" since Mauss
1.3.2 Greco-Roman Reciprocity
1.3.3 Reciprocity in Biblical and Cognate Literature
1.3.4 Can We Use Greco-Roman Comparanda with Ben Sira?
1.4 The Text of Sirach
1.5 Outline of the Present Work
1.6 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sir 22:23-26
1.6.1 Text of Sirach 22:23-26 (LXX)
1.6.2 Textual Notes
1.6.3 Translation of Sir 22:23-26
Chapter 2: Generosity and Reciprocity in the Good Life according to Sirach 14:3-19
2.1 Introduction to Sirach 14:3-19
2.2 Text of Sirach 14:3-19 according to Manuscript A
2.3 Textual Notes on Sir 14:3-19
2.4 Translation of Sir 14:3-19
2.5 Commentary: Generosity and Return in the Good Life
2.6 Generosity, "Benefits," and Friendship in Broader Context
2.6.1 Reciprocity among "Friends" in the Hebrew Bible
2.6.2 Reciprocity among "Friends" in Hellenistic Friendship
2.7 Chapter Conclusion
2.8 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sir 31:23-24
2.8.1 Text of Sir 31:23-24 according to Manuscript B
2.8.2 Textual Notes
2.8.3 Translation of Sir 31:23-24
2.8.4 Commentary
Chapter 3: Decorum in Generosity according to Sirach 18:15-18 and 20:9-17
3.1 Sirach 18:15-18
3.1.1 Introduction to Sirach 18:15-18
3.1.2 Text of Sirach 18:15-18 according to LXX
3.1.3 Textual Notes on Sir 18:15-18
3.1.4 Translation of Sir 18:15-18
3.1.5 Commentary: Speech and Gifts according to Sir 18:15-18
3.1.6 Concluding Remarks on Sir 18:15-18
3.2 Sirach 20:9-17
3.2.1 Introduction to Sirach 20:9-17
3.2.2 Text of Sirach 20:9-17 according to LXX
3.2.3 Textual Notes on 20:9-17
3.2.4 Translation of Sir 20:9-17
3.2.5 Commentary: Wise Speakers and Foolish Givers according to Sir 20:9-17
3.2.6 Concluding Remarks on Sirach 20:9-17
3.3 Chapter Conclusions
3.4 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sirach 41:22
3.4.1 Text of Sir 41:22 according to Manuscripts B and M
3.4.2 Textual Notes
3.4.3 Translation of Sir 41:22
3.4.4 Commentary
Chapter 4: "A God who Repays" - Sacrifice, Reciprocity, and Charity according to Sirach 35:1-13 and 12:1-5a
4.1 Sirach 35:1-13
4.1.1 Introduction to Sirach 35:1-13
4.1.2 Text of Sirach 35:1-13 according to LXX
4.1.3 Textual Notes on Sir 35:1-13
4.1.4 Translation of Sir 35:1-13
4.1.5 Commentary: Sacrifice, Gift, and Repayment according to Sir 35:1-13
4.1.6 Concluding Remarks on Sir 35:1-13
4.2 Sirach 12:1-5a
4.2.1 Introduction to Sirach 12:1-5a
4.2.2 Text of Sir 12:1-5a according to Manuscript A
4.2.3 Textual Notes on Sir 12:1-5a
4.2.4 Translation of Sir 12:1-5a
4.2.5 Commentary: Benefits for the Righteous - and Their Repayment - according to Sir 12:1-5a
4.2.6 Initial Conclusions concerning Sir 35:1-13 and 12:1-5a
4.3 Sacrificial Tithing in the Book of Tobit
4.3.1 The Tithes of Tobit
4.3.2 Tobit and Deuteronomy
4.3.3 Almsgiving as Sacrifice in Tobit
4.4 Tobit and Ben Sira in Concert: The Wirkungsgeschichte of Deut 26:13
4.5 Chapter Conclusions
4.6 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sirach 38:9-15
4.6.1 Text of Sir 38:9-15 according to Manuscript B
4.6.2 Textual Notes
4.6.3 Translation of Sir 38:9-15
Chapter 5: Relating Charity and Reciprocity (1) - Further Biblical Traditions and the Role of Sirach 29
5.1 Proverbs
5.2 Noch Einmal: Deuteronomy
5.2.1 Social Solidarity Based on "Brotherhood"
5.2.2 Intra-human Giving and Reciprocity with God in Deuteronomy 15
5.3 The Relationship of Charity and Reciprocity in Ben Sira: A ?esed-Shaped Solidarity?
Chapter 6: Relating Charity and Reciprocity (2) - Human Generosity in the Well-ordered Creation
6.1 Is the Pentateuch Anti-Reciprocal?
6.2 A Time to Give
6.3 "For every need in its time" - Generosity and the Cosmic Order
6.4 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sir 3:17
6.4.1 Text of 3:17 according to Manuscripts A and C
6.4.2 Textual Notes
6.4.3 Translation of Sir 3:17
6.5 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sir 4:31
6.5.1 Text of 4:31 according to Manuscripts A and C
6.5.2 Textual Notes
6.5.3 Translation of Sir 4:31
6.6 Supplementary Materials: Text-Criticism of Sir 40:28-30
6.6.1 Text of 40:28-30 according to Manuscript B
6.6.2 Textual Notes
6.6.3 Translation of Sir 40:28-30
Chapter 7: Synthesis and Conclusions
7.1 Final Summary
Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects

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