| Jesus Ben Sira of Jerusalem: A Biblical Guide to Living Wisley Contributor(s): Harrington, Daniel J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814652123 ISBN-13: 9780814652121 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Literature - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 229.406 |
| LCCN: 2004026877 |
| Series: Interfaces |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.12" W x 9.04" (0.50 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Matthew published by the Liturgical Press. This book is part of the series Interfaces. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harrington, Daniel J.: - Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, is professor of New Testament at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He has a doctorate in biblical languages and literatures from Harvard University. A past president of the Catholic Biblical Association, he has written many books on the Old and New Testament, including the New Collegeville Bible Commentary on The Letter to the Hebrews (Liturgical Press, 2006). |