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The book of Sirach praises the study of the law, the wisdom of the men of old and their prophecies. Its author is well read and rearticulates traditional Jewish wisdom for his generation, centering it on fear of the Lord, and clearly asserting that wisdom is a gift from God. He encourages his audience to remain steadfast in following the law of Moses rather than following the ways of the dominant...

The Book of Sirach The author’s Hebrew name is Yeshua Ben (son of) Sira, which in the Greek translation became Jesus son of Sirach (50:27). Hence in Hebrew the book is known as the Wisdom of Ben Sira, and in Greek as Sirach. In Latin the work is called Liber Ecclesiasticus (the church book), because in the early Christian centuries it was widely used for instructing converts. This commentary employs the name Ben Sira for the author, and Sirach for the book. Ben Sira
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