a Jewish sage between opposition and assimilation Marttila, Marko 1974- creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Electronic books. gw Berlin Boston De Gruyter ©2012 2012 monographic eng 1 online resource (ix, 287 pages). The biblical concept of Israel as the Chosen People raises the difficult question about the fate of other nations. Earlier wisdom literature did not argue in national terms but in Ben Sira we have the first known sage who combined wisdom instructions and the history of his people. Ben Sira's work gives valuable insight into the relationship between Jews and Gentiles in the first quarter of the second century B.C.E. Ben Sira attempted to defend the religious and cultural heritage of the Jewish people in order to avoid assimilation, but at the same time he acknowledged wisdom traditions of other nations. Introduction -- Covenant with mankind according to Sirach 17 -- Wisdom, Israel and other nations in Sirach 24 -- "Put the nations in the fear of you" : the national prayer in Sirach 36 -- Foreign nations in Ben Sira's "Laus patrum" (Sir 44-50) -- Ben Sira and foreign rule : an analysis of short passages -- Summary. Marko Marttila. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Criticism, interpretation, etc Gentiles in the Old Testament RELIGION Biblical Studies Bible Study Guides Gentiles in the Old Testament BS1199.N6 M37 2012eb 229/.406 Marttila, Marko, 1974- Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, ©2012 (DLC) 2011043914 9783110270105 3110270102 9783110270112 3110270110 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=436006 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=436006 E7B 111026 20200709055459.0 ocn785782857 eng