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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
wisdom literature deuterocanonical book |
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Ecclesiasticus
gptkb:Sirach |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Ben_Sira
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Apocrypha
gptkb:Deuterocanonical_books Wisdom books |
| gptkbp:chapter |
51
|
| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:Church_Fathers
|
| gptkbp:dateWritten |
early 2nd century BCE
|
| gptkbp:excludes |
gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:Protestant_Old_Testament |
| gptkbp:firstTranslation |
gptkb:Greek
|
| gptkbp:genre |
wisdom literature
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Wisdom of Sirach
|
| gptkbp:includedIn |
gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:Catholic_Old_Testament gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Old_Testament |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Proverbs
other wisdom books |
| gptkbp:locationWritten |
gptkb:Jerusalem
|
| gptkbp:manuscriptsFound |
gptkb:Dead_Sea_Scrolls
gptkb:Cairo_Geniza |
| gptkbp:originalLanguage |
gptkb:Hebrew
|
| gptkbp:significance |
contains maxims and proverbs
contains instructions for worship and religious observance provides insight into Jewish thought before the Maccabean period contains a hymn to wisdom contains advice on education and learning contains advice on health and medicine contains advice on hospitality and generosity contains advice on speech and silence contains advice on wealth and poverty contains praise of ancestors (chapter 44–50) contains reflections on the fear of the Lord contains warnings against pride and folly emphasizes the importance of wisdom and law contains advice on friendship, family, and social conduct |
| gptkbp:subject |
ethics
religious instruction practical advice |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
gptkb:Ben_Sira's_grandson
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Catholic Church Anglican Communion (in some lectionaries) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ecclesiasticus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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