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Wisdom and Hope

Wisdom and Hope. In the Apocrypha. Ecclesiasticus. The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira. Existing Texts. Hebrew – ca. 190 BC Qumran and Masada, Cairo Genizah Greek – 2 versions Grandson’s translation ca. 132 BC Latin Old Latin (1-43, 51) ; Vulgate (full) Syriac Based on revised Hebrew.

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Wisdom and Hope

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  1. Wisdom and Hope In the Apocrypha

  2. Ecclesiasticus The Wisdom of Jesus Ben Sira

  3. Existing Texts • Hebrew – ca. 190 BC • Qumran and Masada, Cairo Genizah • Greek – 2 versions • Grandson’s translation ca. 132 BC • Latin • Old Latin (1-43, 51) ; Vulgate (full) • Syriac • Based on revised Hebrew

  4. Outline • Grandson’s Prologue • Other Prologue • Proverbs [Sir 1 – 42:14] • Part One [Sir 1-24] • Part Two [Sir 25:1 – 42:14] • Works of the Lord [Sir 42:15 – 43:33] • Famous Men [Sir 44- 49] • Conclusion [Sir 50] and Appendices [Sir 51]

  5. Siracides 1:1-42:14 • Some subjects • Wisdom [1:1-10; 24:1-29] • Mortality and Immortality [14:11-19;41:11-13] • Physicians [38:1-15] • Artisans and intellectual life [38:24-39:11] • Apocalyptic “addition” [36:1-“22”]

  6. Sirach 42:15-43:33 The Works of the Lord • Similar Passages • Psalm 104; 1 Enoch 72-82 [only in Ethiopic church’s Bible]; Job 36:24 – 39:30 • Concepts and images • Preservation and Pairs(42:21-25)

  7. Ben Sira 44-49 Praise of the Fathers Introduction [44:1-15] Pre-Abrahamic [44:(16-) 18] Abraham – Nehemiah [44:19 – 49:13] 44:19-23 Mostly Pre-Flood [49:14-16]

  8. Simon the high priest Building Vestments Sacrifices Blessing Praise Sir 50:22-24 Plea for unity Three peoples Colophon Conclusion

  9. Appendices • Sirach 51:1-12 • Prayer of Jesus son of Sirach • Hebrew addition • Fourteen praises • Sirach 51:13-30 • Delight in wisdom

  10. WISDOM Of Solomon

  11. Structure of Book • Book of judgment [1 - 6] • Book of wisdom [7 - 9] • Book of history [10-19]

  12. Justice and Immortality • The ungodly: • Wisdom 2:1-5, 10-20 • The righteous: • Wisdom 3:1-9 • Reversal (of fortunes) • Wisdom 4:10-15; 5:1-8 • rewards and punishment

  13. Figure of Wisdom [6-9] • Connection with immortality • Wisdom6:17-21; 8:17-21a • Attributes of Wisdom • Wisdom7:22-30

  14. Wisdom in History • From creation to the sojourn in Egypt [10:1-14] • The Exodus [10:15 – 11:14] • Destruction for Egyptians and Canaanites [11:15 – 12:27] • Origin and consequences of idolatry [13-15] • Contrast of Israelites and Egyptians [16-19]

  15. 2 Esdras The Ezra Apocalypse

  16. 2 Esdras • 4 Ezra • 2 Esdras 3-14 • Jewish Apocalypse • 5 Ezra • 2 Esdras 1-2 • Christian – in Latin only • 6 Ezra • 2 Esdras 15-16 • Christian – in Latin only

  17. 4 Ezra • 3 dialogues about God’s Righteousness • 3:1-5:20; 5:21-6:35; 6:36-9:26 • Transition – prayer and vision • 9:27- 10:59 • 3 visions • 11-12 Exposition of Daniel 7 • 13 man from the sea • 14 Ezra as second Moses

  18. Topics • Suffering and God’s justice • 2 Esd 3:20 – 4:6 • Visions • 2 Esd 11:1-17, 36-42; 12:7-16, 31-36 • Torah and apocrypha • 2 Esd 14:1-6, 19-22, 37-48

  19. 5 Ezra 2 Esd 1:24-27, 33-37 2 Esd 2:33, 42-48 Relationship to questions of 4 Ezra? Cf. Paul to Romans 6 Ezra 2 Esd 16:18-34 Is this Christian? … in the Bible? Christian Additions

  20. 4 Maccabees • Appendix in Greek Old Testament • Original Title: “On the Supremacy of Reason” • Expands on martyrdom stories of 2 Maccabees • Contrast wisdom and apocalyptic approaches to persecution

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