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The Wisdom of Ben Sira (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
by Patrick W Skehan ; Alexander A Di Lella OFM
Binding: Paperback, 620 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press
List Price: USD $45.00
Weight: 195
Dimension: H: 0.75 x L: 8.8 x W: 0.5 inches
ISBN 10: 0300139942
ISBN 13: 9780300139945
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'The Wisdom of Ben Sira' ('Ecclesiasticus') contains the sayings of Ben Sira, arguably the last of Israel's wise men and its first scribe, whose world was defined and dominated by Greek ideas and ideals. This Hellenistic worldview challenged the adequacy of the religion passed down to Palestinian Jews of the second century B.C.E. by their ancestors. Ben Sira's training in both Judaic and Hellenistic literary traditions prepared him to meet this challenge. He vigorously opposed any compromise of Jewish values; and his teaching bolstered the faith and confidence of his people.Through its elegant poetry and vehement exhortations, 'The Wisdom of Ben Sira' exposes the ill effects of sinful behavior on one's health status, and spiritual and material well being. Ben Sira's rigorous code of moral behavior was the measure of Jewish faithfulness in an era of ethical and religious bankruptcy.

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