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Title: Ecclesiasticus


1
Ecclesiasticus
  • The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira

2
Existing Texts
  • Hebrew
  • Qumran and Masada, Cairo Genizah, rabbinic
  • Greek
  • Uncials (short) minuscule 248 (longer)
  • Latin
  • Vetus Latina (1-43, 51) Vulgate (full)
  • Syriac
  • Peshitta (by Christian, based on Hebrew)

3
Approximate Dates
  • 190 BCE Ben Siras Hebrew
  • 132 BCE Grandsons translation into Greek
  • 50 BCE 150 CE Revised Hebrew text
  • Probable source of Syriac
  • 150-200 CE Greek from Revised Hebrew
  • Possible source of Vetus Latina

4
Outline
  • Grandsons Prologue
  • Other Prologue
  • Part One Sir 1 24
  • Part Two Sir 251 4214
  • Works of the Lord Sir 4215 4333
  • Famous Men Sir 44- 49
  • Conclusion Sir 50
  • Appendices Sir 51

5
Siracides 11-4214
  • Composition and structure
  • Couplets and longer passages
  • Shift to new section 2430-34
  • Some subjects
  • Physicians 381-15
  • Mortality and Immortality 1411-19 4111-13
  • Artisans and intellectual life 3824-3911
  • Apocalyptic addition 361-22

6
Wisdom in Siracides
  • Introduction 11-10
  • Hebrew Bible background
  • Job 2812-28 Proverbs 822-36
  • Other scriptural passages
  • Baruch 39-44 1 Enoch 421-3 John 11-14
  • Sirach
  • Sirach 241-29

7
Sirach 4215-4333
The Works of the Lord
  • Similar Passages
  • Psalm 104 1 Enoch 72-82 Job 3624 3930
  • Concepts and images
  • Preservation (4221ff) Pairs (4224-25)
  • Modern use

8
Ben Sira 44-49
Praise of the Fathers
Introduction 441-15 Pre-Abrahamic 44(16,)
17 Abraham Nehemiah 4418 4913 Mostly
Pre-diluvian 4914-16
9
As Historical Sketch
  • Other wisdom literature
  • Wisdom of Solomon
  • Other biblical tradition
  • Psalm 78 Nehemiah 9 Acts 7 Avot 1
  • Themes
  • human heroes priests
  • Connection to next chapter?

10
Conclusion
  • Simon the high priest
  • Building
  • Vestments
  • Sacrifices
  • Blessing
  • Nun danket
  • Plea for unity
  • Three peoples
  • Colophon

11
Appendices
  • Sirach 511-12
  • Prayer of Jesus son of Sirach
  • Hebrew addition
  • Fourteen praises
  • Sirach 5113-30
  • Delight in wisdom
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