Wisdom of Sirach
Published on 6. June 2023
523 pages
978-1-4674-6422-2 (ISBN)
Description
Study the wisdom of Ben Sira. A deuterocanonical collection of proverbs from the intertestamental period, the Book of Sirach has been treated by many Protestants as a bit of Catholic trivia. Yet careful study of Sirach reveals fascinating insights into Jewish thought two centuries before Jesus. Walter T. Wilson invites scholars and nonspecialists alike to discover the wisdom of this important yet under-studied text.A temple scribe writing in the second century BCE, Ben Sira aimed to instill fear of the Lord and discipline in his community. Interweaving practical advice and theoretical wisdom, his book instructs readers-then and now-in the principles of wisdom so that they may apply them to right action and lead the good life.Based on the New Revised Standard Version, Wilson's commentary explicates the translated English text with careful attention to its historical and religious contexts, formal qualities, prevailing themes, and place in the canon (or lack thereof). The volume includes a helpful bibliography and notes.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Prologue
- Sirach 1:1-4:10
- Section One, Part One (1:1-10)
- Section One, Part Two (1:11-20)
- Section One, Part Three (1:22-30)
- Section One, Part Four (2:1-18)
- Section One, Part Five (3:1-16)
- Section One, Part Six (3:17-29)
- Section One, Part Seven (3:30-4:10)
- Sirach 4:11-6:17
- Section Two, Part One (4:11-19)
- Section Two, Part Two (4:20-31)
- Section Two, Part Three (5:1-8)
- Section Two, Part Four (5:9-6:4)
- Section Two, Part Five (6:5-17)
- Sirach 6:18-14:19
- Section Three, Part One (6:18-37)
- Section Three, Part Two (7:1-17)
- Section Three, Part Three (7:18-28)
- Section Three, Part Four (7:29-36)
- Section Three, Part Five (8:1-9)
- Section Three, Part Six (8:10-19)
- Section Three, Part Seven (9:1-9)
- Section Three, Part Eight (9:10-16)
- Section Three, Part Nine (9:17-10:5)
- Section Three, Part Ten (10:6-18)
- Section Three, Part Eleven (10:19-11:6)
- Section Three, Part Twelve (11:7-28)
- Section Three, Part Thirteen (11:29-34)
- Section Three, Part Fourteen (12:1-7)
- Section Three, Part Fifteen (12:8-18)
- Section Three, Part Sixteen (13:1-13)
- Section Three, Part Seventeen (13:15-23)
- Section Three, Part Eighteen (13:24-14:2)
- Section Three, Part Nineteen (14:3-10)
- Section Three, Part Twenty (14:11-19)
- Sirach 14:20-23:27
- Section Four, Part One (14:20-15:10)
- Section Four, Part Two (15:11-20)
- Section Four, Part Three (16:1-4)
- Section Four, Part Four (16:5-23)
- Section Four, Part Five (16:24-17:20)
- Section Four, Part Six (17:22-32)
- Section Four, Part Seven (18:1-14)
- Section Four, Part Eight (18:15-21)
- Section Four, Part Nine (18:22-29)
- Section Four, Part Ten (18:30-19:3)
- Section Four, Part Eleven (19:4-17)
- Section Four, Part Twelve (19:20-30)
- Section Four, Part Thirteen (20:1-8)
- Section Four, Part Fourteen (20:9-17)
- Section Four, Part Fifteen (20:18-26)
- Section Four, Part Sixteen (20:27-31)
- Section Four, Part Seventeen (21:1-10)
- Section Four, Part Eighteen (21:11-28)
- Section Four, Part Nineteen (22:1-6)
- Section Four, Part Twenty (22:9-18)
- Section Four, Part Twenty-One (22:19-26)
- Section Four, Part Twenty-Two (22:27-23:6)
- Section Four, Part Twenty-Three (23:7-15)
- Section Four, Part Twenty-Four (23:16-27)
- Sirach 24:1-33:18
- Section Five, Part One (24:1-22)
- Section Five, Part Two (24:23-34)
- Section Five, Part Three (25:1-11)
- Section Five, Part Four (25:13-26)
- Section Five, Part Five (26:1-18)
- Section Five, Addendum (26:19-27)
- Section Five, Part Six (26:28-27:15)
- Section Five, Part Seven (27:16-29)
- Section Five, Part Eight (27:30-28:7)
- Section Five, Part Nine (28:8-26)
- Section Five, Part Ten (29:1-13)
- Section Five, Part Eleven (29:14-28)
- Section Five, Part Twelve (30:1-13)
- Section Five, Part Thirteen (30:14-25)
- Section Five, Part Fourteen (31:1-11)
- Section Five, Part Fifteen (31:12-31)
- Section Five, Part Sixteen (32:1-13)
- Section Five, Part Seventeen (32:14-33:6)
- Section Five, Part Eighteen (33:7-18)
- Sirach 33:19-39:11
- Section Six, Part One (33:19-33)
- Section Six, Part Two (34:1-13)
- Section Six, Part Three (34:14-31)
- Section Six, Part Four (35:1-13)
- Section Six, Part Five (35:14-26)
- Section Six, Part Six (36:1-22)
- Section Six, Part Seven (36:23-37:6)
- Section Six, Part Eight (37:7-18)
- Section Six, Part Nine (37:19-31)
- Section Six, Part Ten (38:1-15)
- Section Six, Part Eleven (38:16-23)
- Section Six, Part Twelve (38:24-34b)
- Section Six, Part Thirteen (38:34c-39:11)
- Sirach 39:12-43:33
- Section Seven, Part One (39:12-35)
- Section Seven, Part Two (40:1-11)
- Section Seven, Part Three (40:12-30)
- Section Seven, Part Four (41:1-13)
- Section Seven, Part Five (41:14-42:8)
- Section Seven, Part Six (42:9-14)
- Section Seven, Part Seven (42:15-25)
- Section Seven, Part Eight (43:1-12)
- Section Seven, Part Nine (43:13-33)
- Sirach 44:1-50:29
- Section Eight, Part One (44:1-15)
- Section Eight, Part Two (44:16-23e)
- Section Eight, Part Three (44:23f-45:26)
- Section Eight, Part Four (46:1-12)
- Section Eight, Part Five (46:13-47:25)
- Section Eight, Part Six (48:1-25)
- Section Eight, Part Seven (49:1-16)
- Section Eight, Part Eight (50:1-24)
- Section Eight, Part Nine (50:25-29)
- Sirach 51:1-30
- Section Nine, Part One (51:1-12)
- Section Nine, Part Two (51:13-30)
- Bibliography
