Abstract
This essay engages in a comparative analysis of Qoh 9:13-10:1 and Sir 10:30-11:3, both of which address the wisdom of the poor. Specifically, in Qoh 10:1 and Sir 11:3, Qoheleth and Ben Sira buttress their respective teachings via a concretizing device drawn from the animal kingdom. Rather than suggesting Ben Sira's familiarity with Qoheleth, this essay argues instead that it illuminates the pedagogical gap between Qoheleth's skeptical ambivalence and Ben Sira's conservative didacticism.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Ben Sira in Conversation with Traditions |
Subtitle of host publication | A Festschrift for Prof. Núria Calduch-Benages on the Occasion of Her 65th Birthday |
Publisher | de Gruyter |
Pages | 149-163 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783110762181 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783110761979 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ambivalence
- Bee
- Didacticism
- Fly
- Qoh 9:13-10:1
- Sir 10:30-11:3
- Wisdom of the poor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities