Full of Praise : : An Exegetical Study of Sir 39, 12-35 / / Jan Liesen.
This volume deals with the book of Ben Sira, discussing his self-understanding and his relation to Wisdom and God. Point of departure is the hymnic instruction in Sir 39, 12-35. The study opens with an examination of its text-critical situation, structure and literary format. In the first part the d...
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| Superior document: | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 64 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2000. |
| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ;
64. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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| Other title: | An Exegetical Study of Sir 39, 12-35 |
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| Summary: | This volume deals with the book of Ben Sira, discussing his self-understanding and his relation to Wisdom and God. Point of departure is the hymnic instruction in Sir 39, 12-35. The study opens with an examination of its text-critical situation, structure and literary format. In the first part the diptych on the trades, Sir 38-39, is examined as context for the hymn. The second part focuses on the frame of the hymn and investigates the role of sage and disciples; the third part considers the sapiential teaching (39, 16-31) in detail. The section on the "work of God", the use of the first-person singular, and the nature of text-forms are of special interest for scholars of Old Testament wisdom literature, the intertestamental period and the history of Judaism. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004496858 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Jan Liesen. |