"Yet, No One Remembered that Poor Man": Qoheleth and Ben Sira on the Wisdom of the Poor

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBen Sira in Conversation with Traditions
Subtitle of host publicationA Festschrift for Prof. Núria Calduch-Benages on the Occasion of Her 65th Birthday
Publisherde Gruyter
Pages149-163
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9783110762181
ISBN (Print)9783110761979
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2022
Externally publishedYes

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

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