The wisdom of Ben Sira in MENA cultural context : a cultural topical index
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Pilch, John J.
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OpenJournals Publishing
Abstract
The biblical Books of Proverbs and Ben Sira (Sirach; Ecclesiasticus) yield no narrative continuity
or logical outline. They are simply collections. The best way to interpret these books is with the
aid of a topical index. Most topical indexes are based on English (or another language)
translation. This article proposes a tentative topical index reflecting Middle East North African
culture and its values. It will serve as the outline for a full length commentary already in
process.
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Dr J.J. Pilch, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, died on Friday 22 July 2016.
Prof. Dr John Pilch participated in the research project, ‘Biblical Theology and Hermeneutics’, directed by Prof. Dr Andries van Aarde, professor emeritus and senior research fellow in the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Prof. Dr John Pilch participated in the research project, ‘Biblical Theology and Hermeneutics’, directed by Prof. Dr Andries van Aarde, professor emeritus and senior research fellow in the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Keywords
Ben Sira, Middle East North African culture, Biblical books, Books of Proverbs, Topical index
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Pilch J.J., 2016, ‘The wisdom
of Ben Sira in MENA Cultural
Context: a Cultural Topical
Index’, HTS Teologiese
Studies/Theological Studies
72(4), a3212. http://dx.DOI.
org/10.4102/hts.v72i4.3212.