TY  - BOOK
AU  - Macatangay,Francis M.
TI  - The wisdom instructions in the Book of Tobit
T2  - Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies,
SN  - 9783110255355
AV  - BS1725.52 .M33 2011eb
U1  - 229.2206 22/ger
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Berlin, New York
PB  - Walter de Gruyter
KW  - Bible
KW  - Tobit
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - fast
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Biblical Studies
KW  - Bible Study Guides
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Das Buch Tobit
KW  - Exegese
KW  - Exil
KW  - Judentum des Zweiten Tempels
KW  - Narrative Kritik
KW  - Weisheit
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Preface; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Integrity of the Book of Tobit; Chapter 2: The Wisdom Instructions in Tob 4:3-19, 21; 12:6-10 and 14:8-11; Chapter 3: The Narrative Function of Tobit's Instructions; Chapter 4: The Wisdom Tradition and the Instructions of Tobit; Chapter 5: Tobit and Wisdom in Exile; General Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Modern Authors; Index of References
N2  - Scholars have shown renewed interest in the Book of Tobit since fragments of the text were found at Qumran. However, the wisdom instructions of Tobit 4 have remained largely ignored. The present study provides an extensive treatment of this important section, reading Tobit's wisdom discourse as a vital component in the literary expression of the author and as a strong indication of the significant role of the sapiential tradition in the world of Diaspora living. In the context of Second Temple Judaism, Tobit's wisdom discourse is part of an essential avenue for shaping identity and creati
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