Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem: A Biblical Guide to Living WiselyLiturgical Press, 2005 - 142 pagini Questions of vocation and character formation become important to students as they continue to receive higher education. Jesus Ben Sira combines secular wisdom from Near Eastern wisdom sources and divine revelations from the Hebrew Bible to create the Book of Sirach. By applying form criticism to Ben Sira's book, Daniel J. Harrington provides students with historical information of the psychological and sociological context underlying Ben Sira's teachings, as well as an understanding of how Ben Sira's ancient wisdom can contribute to personal and social formation in the 21st century. Chapters include Ben Sira and His Book, Ben Sira and Other Wisdom Books, Reading Ben Sira's Book, Ben Sira's Ways of Teaching, Ben Sira's Social World, Ben Sira's Abiding Wisdom, as well as references, suggestions for further study, and an index. Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., Ph.D., is a professor of New Testament at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has written numerous scholarly works, including Paul on the Mystery of Israel, The Gospel of Matthew, and The Gospel According to Matthewpublished by the Liturgical Press. This book is part of the series Interfaces. |
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... active in Jerusalem in the early second century B.c.e. Near the end of his book according to the Greek version the author identifies himself by name : " Jesus son of Eleazar son of Sirach 4 Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem.
... according to the law . " From his prologue we are told at the outset that Ben Sira presents his wise teachings in the context of divine revelation ( the Hebrew Scriptures ) and hopes to help his fellow Jews become better and wiser Jews ...
... according to the New Revised Standard Version ( 1989 ) . This translation embodies modern scholarship , uses current ( and inclusive ) English , and is readily available in the U.S. and many other parts of the world . It should be noted ...
... According to the law of retribution wise and righteous persons are rewarded in this life , while foolish and unrighteous persons are punished . Qoheleth / Ecclesiastes often casts doubt on the ade- quacy of the law of retribution to ...
... According to 1 Kings 4 : 29-34 God gave Solomon " very great wisdom , discernment , and breadth of understanding . . . so that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east . " The three wisdom books of the Hebrew ...