Intertextual Studies in Ben Sira and Tobit: Essays in Honor of Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M. (Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph)

The Book Of Tobit--an Ancestral Story / Irene Nowell, O.s.b. -- 'eyes To The Blind'--a Dialogue Between Tobit And Job / Anathea Portier-young -- The Psalms And The Book Of Tobit / Stephen Ryan, O.p. -- Avenues Of Intertextuality Between Tobit And The New Testament / Vincent Skemp -- The Medieval Hebrew And Aramaic Texts Of Tobit / Loren. T. Stuckenbruck & Stuart D.e. Weeks -- Ben Sira--reader Of Genesis 1-11 / Maurice Gilbert, S.j. -- The Influence Of The Book Of Exodus On Ben Sira / Friedrich V. Reiterer -- In Search Of Parallels--ben Sira And The Book Of Kings / Pancratius C. Beentjes -- Ben Sira And The Prophets / Leo G. Perdue. An Intertextual Study Of Proverbs And Ben Sira / Jeremy Corley -- Multum In Parvo--ben Sira's Portrayal Of The Patriarch Joseph / C.t. Robert Hayward -- Ezra, Scribe And Priest, And The Concerns Of Ben Sira / Michael W. Duggan -- 'faith In God' Rather Than 'fear Of God' In Ben Sira And Job--a Necessary Adjustment In Terminology And Understanding / Renate Egger-wenzel -- 'come, Let Us Be Wise'--qoheleth And Ben Sira On True Wisdom, With An Ear To Pharaoh's Folly / J. Edward Owens, O. Ss. T. -- Ben Sira And The Book Of The Watchers On The Legitimate Priesthood / Benjamin G. Wright Iii -- Amid Trials--ben Sira 2:1 And James 1:2 / Nria Calduch-benages -- Sanctus Matthaeus, Magister Sapientiae, Summa Cum Laude / James K. Aitken -- Alexander A. Di Lella Bibliography. Edited By Jeremy Corley And Vincent Skemp. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Alexander A. Di Lella Bibliography (p. 280-290). Intertextual Studies in Ben Sira and Tobit: Essays in Honor of Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M.......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 10 Introduction......Page 14 Part One: Tobit and the Biblical Tradition......Page 16 Irene Nowell, O.S.B.: The Book of Tobit: An Ancestral Story......Page 18 Tobit and Raguel: the Patriarchs......Page 19 Anna, Edna, and Sarah: the Matriarchs......Page 21 Beloved Children: Hope for the Future......Page 22 Allusions to the Creation Story......Page 26 Conclusion......Page 28 Anathea Portier-Young: “Eyes to the Blind”: A Dialogue Between Tobit and Job......Page 29 I. Blindness, Sight, and the Hidden Presence of God......Page 32 II. Advocate and Accuser......Page 36 III. Chaos, Providence, and Holy Help......Page 37 IV. From Exile to Restoration......Page 40 Stephen Ryan, O.P.: The Psalms and the Book of Tobit......Page 43 1. Tobit 3:2 (GII)......Page 46 2. Tobit 6:17 (Vg)......Page 50 3. Tobit 8:7 (Vg)......Page 51 4. Tobit 12:10 (GII)......Page 53 5. Tobit 13:11 (GII)......Page 54 Conclusion......Page 56 Vincent Skemp: Avenues of Intertextuality betweenTobit and the New Testament......Page 58 Intertextuality: Criteria for Assessment......Page 59 1. New Jerusalem Motif......Page 62 2. Angelic Traditions and Motifs......Page 66 3. Demonic Activity, Exorcism, and Healing......Page 73 4. Wisdom Parenesis Regarding Righteousness......Page 75 5. Beatitudes......Page 81 6. Restoration of Scattered Israel......Page 82 8. Promise and Fulfillment......Page 83 Conclusion......Page 84 Loren T. Stuckenbruck and Stuart D. E. Weeks: The Medieval Hebrew and Aramaic Texts of Tobit......Page 86 Part Two: Ben Sira and Earlier Biblical Books......Page 102 Maurice Gilbert, S.J.: Ben Sira,Reader of Genesis 1–11......Page 104 1. God’s Plan for Humankind (Sir 15:11-18:14)......Page 106 2. Wisdom and the Wise Person (Sirach 24)......Page 108 3. Disparity between Creatures (Sir 33:7-15 H [36:7-15 G])......Page 109 4. “The Works of God Are All of Them Good” (Sir 39:16)......Page 110 5. “All That Is of Earth Returns to Earth” (Sir 40:11)......Page 111 6. Praise of God for His Action in Creation and History (Sir 42:15–49:16)......Page 112 Conclusion......Page 114 Friedrich V. Reiterer: The Influence of the Book of Exodus on Ben Sira......Page 115 1. Methodological Principles......Page 116 2. An Example of the Same Theme But Different Terminology (Sir 3:16)......Page 117 3. Examples of Similar Themes with Similar Terminology (Sir 3:26a, 27a)......Page 118 4. The Same Terminology with a New Emphasis (Sir 4:6a)......Page 120 5. The Book of Exodus as a Source for Ben Sira’s Proclamatory Phrases (Sir 44:23)......Page 123 6. Adoption of the Same Ideas as the Theological Basis of Interpretation (Sir 38:5, 9)......Page 125 7. Ben Sira’s Technique of Interpretation and Actualization......Page 130 Pancratius C. Beentjes: In Search of Parallels: Ben Sira and the Book of Kings......Page 133 New Developments Since 1960......Page 136 Explicit Use of 1-2 Kings by Ben Sira......Page 138 Implicit Use of 1-2 Kings by Ben Sira......Page 144 Conclusion......Page 146 Leo G. Perdue: Ben Sira and the Prophets......Page 147 1. The Sage’s Claim to Inspiration......Page 150 2. The Prophets in the Praise of the Hasidim......Page 157 Conclusions......Page 167 Jeremy Corley: An Intertextual Study of Proverbs and Ben Sira......Page 170 I. Theological Similarities......Page 173 II. Similarities in the Area of Social Ethics......Page 182 III. Similarities of Structure and Form......Page 195 IV. Conclusion......Page 197 Part Three: Particular Themes in Ben Sira and Other Texts......Page 198 C. T. Robert Hayward: Multum in Parvo: Ben Sira’s Portrayal of the Patriarch Joseph......Page 200 1. Ben Sira 49:15 in the Hebrew Text of Cairo Genizah MS B......Page 201 2. Greek Sirach 49:15 within the Greek Version of 49:14-16......Page 208 3. Conclusions......Page 213 Michael W. Duggan: Ezra, Scribe and Priest, and the Concerns of Ben Sira......Page 216 I. Ezra, Priest and Scribe......Page 218 II. Scribe and Priest in Ben Sira......Page 221 III. Conclusion......Page 224 Renate Egger-Wenzel: “Faith in God” Rather Than “Fear of God” in Ben Sira and Job: A Necessary Adjustment in Terminology and Understanding......Page 226 1. The Book of Job and the “Fear of God”......Page 227 2. Ben Sira and the “Fear of God”......Page 234 3. Conclusion......Page 239 J. Edward Owens, O.SS.T.: “Come, Let Us Be Wise”: Qoheleth and Ben Sira on True Wisdom, with an Ear to Pharaoh’s Folly......Page 242 Wisdom as Self-Realized......Page 243 Qoheleth and Ben Sira, with an Ear to Pharaoh’s Folly......Page 250 Intertextuality: Some Theological Reflections......Page 252 Conclusion......Page 254 Benjamin G. Wright III: Ben Sira and the Book of the Watchers on the Legitimate Priesthood......Page 256 Ben Sira and the Legitimate Priesthood......Page 257 The Book of the Watchers and the Priesthood......Page 261 Ben Sira and the Book of the Watchers......Page 266 Núria Calduch-Benages: Amid Trials: Ben Sira 2:1 and James 1:2......Page 270 Previous Research on the Book of Ben Sira and the New Testament......Page 271 Ben Sira 2:1-18 and James 1:2-12: Two Exhortations in Times of Crisis......Page 272 Ben Sira 2:1 and James 1:2: Two Promising Openings......Page 275 Conclusion......Page 277 James K. Aitken: Sanctus Matthaeus, Magister Sapientiae, Summa cum Laude......Page 279 Wisdom’s Yoke (Matt 11:25–30)......Page 284 Conclusion......Page 293 Alexander A. Di Lella Bibliography......Page 295 Contributors......Page 306 Index of Ancient Sources......Page 308 Index of Authors......Page 324 Index of Subjects......Page 329 Back Matter......Page 335 The Book of Tobit an ancestral story / Irene Nowell, O.S.B. 'Eyes to the blind' a dialogue between Tobit and Job / Anathea Portier-Young The Psalms and the Book of Tobit / Stephen Ryan, O.P. Avenues of intertextuality between Tobit and the New Testament / Vincent Skemp The medieval Hebrew and Aramaic texts of Tobit / Loren. T. Stuckenbruck & Stuart D.E. Weeks Ben Sira reader of Genesis 1-11 / Maurice Gilbert, S.J. The influence of the Book of Exodus on Ben Sira / Friedrich v. Reiterer In search of parallels Ben Sira and the Book of Kings / Pancratius C. Beentjes Ben Sira and the prophets / Leo G. Perdue An intertextual study of Proverbs and Ben Sira / Jeremy corley Multum in parvo Ben Sira's portrayal of the patriarch Joseph / C.T. Robert Hayward Ezra, scribe and priest, and the concerns of Ben Sira / Michael W. Duggan 'Faith in God' rather than 'fear of God' in Ben Sira and Job a necessary adjustment in terminology and understanding / Renate Egger-Wenzel 'Come, let us be wise' Qoheleth and Ben Sira on true wisdom, with an ear to Pharaoh's folly / J. Edward Owens, O. SS. T. Ben Sira and the Book of the watchers on the legitimate priesthood / Benjamin G. Wright III Amid trials Ben Sira 2:1 and James 1:2 / Nria Calduch-Benages Sanctus Matthaeus, magister sapientiae, summa cum laude / James K. Aitken Alexander A. Di Lella bibliography. Offers 17 essays on the apocryphal/deuterocanonical books of Ben Sira and Tobit. Four essays explore Tobit's connections with Genesis, Job, Psalms, and the New Testament, with a fifth considering the medieval Hebrew and Aramaic Tobit texts. Five further essays examine Ben Sira's links with Genesis, Exodus, Kings, Prophets, and Proverbs.