Creation retold: Use of Scripture and tradition in Sirach 16:24-17:14
This article examines the use of Scripture and tradition in Sirach 16:24-17:14, which is a retelling of the creation stories. Ben Sira as an interpreter of Scripture utilised interpretive traditions or exegetical motifs that were in circulation during his time to provide instruction for his generati...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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[2017]
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Verbum et ecclesia
Ano: 2017, Volume: 38, Número: 1, Páginas: 1-9 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | HB Antigo Testamento NBD Criação |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Creation
B Sirach B Scripture B Tradição B Retelling |
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| Resumo: | This article examines the use of Scripture and tradition in Sirach 16:24-17:14, which is a retelling of the creation stories. Ben Sira as an interpreter of Scripture utilised interpretive traditions or exegetical motifs that were in circulation during his time to provide instruction for his generation. His indebtedness to Scripture is evident from the quotations from Scripture and his use of scriptural language. In his retelling of the creation stories, he made use of the exegetical motifs that were in circulation, adapting them within the wisdom interpretive framework. He also rejected the tendency to blame evil on external agencies such as fallen angels and downplayed the gap between the creation process and the giving of the law at Sinai.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The article is an exegetical inquiry of the extra-biblical text of Ben Sira in dialogue with Scripture and with other exegetical traditions which were in circulation in the Second Temple period. The article highlights the indebtedness of Ben Sira to both Scripture and tradition, and also noting Ben Sira's own creativity in the use of Scripture and tradition in his retelling of creation story |
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| ISSN: | 2074-7705 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4102/ve.v38i1.1631 |