Research Catalog

Title

Simon the High Priest in Sirach 50 : an exegetical study of the significance of Simon the High Priest as climax to the Praise of the fathers in Ben Sira's concept of the history of Israel / by Otto Mulder.

Author

Mulder, Otto, 1946-

Publication

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.

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Details

Description

xii, 413 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

Annotation

Series Statement

Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 78

Uniform Title

• Simon de hogepriester in Sirach 50. English
• ‏ספרים חיצונים. בן סירא. לידן.
• Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 78.

Alternative Title

Simon de hogepriester in Sirach 50.

Subject

• Simeon, the Just
• Simeon, the Just
• Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Bible. > Versions > Septuagint
• Bible
• Bibel
• Apocrypha. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Apocrypha. > Versions > Septuagint
• Sirach <Buch> 50
• Exegese
• Wijsheid van Jezus Sirach (bijbelboek)
• Hogepriesters

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Note

• Rev. translation of the author's thesis (doctoral--Rijks Universiteit Groningen, 2000) originally titled: Simon de hogepriester in Sirach 50.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-389) and indexes.

Contents

1.1 Status Questionis: Sir. 50:1-28 1 -- 1.2 Research into Sirach 44-50 3 -- 1.2.1 The period prior to 1896 3 -- 1.2.2 The period from 1896 to 1964 4 -- 1.2.3 The period following 1964 6 -- 1.3 The history of the text 13 -- 1.4 The question of authenticity 18 -- 1.5 Research into two distinct versions 23 -- 2 Simon, the climax of the Praise of the Fathers -- 2.1 The structure of the book 25 -- 2.2 In search of alternatives 32 -- 2.2.1 The superscriptions and the size of the book 32 -- 2.2.2 The autobiographical passages 34 -- 2.2.3 A numerical structure in Sir. 39:13-51:30 38 -- 2.2.4 The interchange of chapters in G 40 -- 2.2.5 The missing pages in MS B 42 -- 2.2.6 The Masada text as parallel 44 -- 2.2.7 A new subdivision of the book 46 -- 2.3 The structure of Sirach 50 47 -- 2.3.1 A subdivision of the Praise of the Fathers 48 -- 2.3.1.1 Demarcation texts 49 -- 2.3.1.2 Literary units in the Praise of the Fathers 50 -- 2.3.2 The structure of the Praise of the Fathers 51 -- 2.3.3 The structure of Sirach 50 53 -- 2.3.3.1 Syntactic analysis of Sirach 50 53 -- 2.3.3.2 Discursive analysis of Sir. 50:1-28 56 -- 3 Simon in the Hebrew version of Ben Sira -- 3.1 The Hebrew text 60 -- 3.1.1 Text and textual criticism of Sirach 44-49 62 -- 3.1.2 A new text edition of Sirach 50 63 -- 3.1.3 Textual criticism of Sirach 50 63 -- 3.2 Demarcation texts in Sirach 44-49 73 -- 3.2.1 Sir. 44:1-15 Introduction 73 -- 3.2.2 Sir. 45:25e-26c Exhortatory blessing 79 -- 3.2.3 Sir. 47:22a-f Confirmation of the promise 85 -- 3.2.4 Sir. 48:15a-16b Announcement of judgement 86 -- 3.2.5 Sir. 49:4a-6b Concluding retrospective 88 -- 3.2.6 Sir. 49:14a-16b Evocation 90 -- 3.2.6.1 Enoch, your priests or Elijah? 92 -- 3.2.6.2 Joseph, Shem, Seth and Adam? 97 -- 3.3 Interpretation of Sirach 50 102 -- 3.3.1 Sir. 50:1-4 Simon as builder 102 -- Excursus I Stroution or Bethesda 110 -- 3.3.2 Sir. 50:5-10 Simon as High Priest 119 -- 3.3.3 Sir. 50:11-14 Simon in function of the sacrifice 145 -- 3.3.4 Sir. 50:16-19 Simon at the feast 162 -- Excursus II Yoma, Tamid and Rosh Hashanah 168 -- 3.3.5 Sir. 50:20-21 Simon and the High Priestly blessing 192 -- 3.3.6 Sir. 50:22-24 Doxology 201 -- 3.3.7 Sir. 50:25-26 Ben Sira's Scheltrede 221 -- Excursus III The Samaritans and their Temple 234 -- 3.3.8 Sir. 50:27-28 Ben Sira's epilogue and blessing 241 -- 3.4 Translation of the Hebrew version Sir. 50:1-28 259 -- 4 Simon in the Greek version of Jesus Sirach -- 4.1 The Greek text 262 -- 4.1.1 The grandson's translation activity 262 -- 4.1.2 The relationship between G and the Urtext 263 -- 4.2 Demacation in Sirach 44-49 265 -- 4.2.1 Sir. 44:1-15 Introduction 266 -- 4.2.2 Sir. 45:26a-d An exhortatory saying 270 -- 4.2.3 Sir. 47:22a-f Conformation of the promise 272 -- 4.2.4 Sir. 48:15a-16b Announcement of judgement 273 -- 4.2.5 Sir. 49:4a-6b Concluding retrospective 274 -- 4.2.6 Sir. 49:14a-16b Evocation 276 -- 4.3 Interpretation of Sirach 50 279 -- 4.3.1 Sir. 50:1-4 Simon as a builder 280 -- 4.3.2 Sir. 50:5-10 Simon as High Priest 285 -- 4.3.3 Sir. 50:11-15 Simon in function of the sacrifice 289 -- 4.3.4 Sir. 50:16-19 Simon at the feast 293 -- 4.3.5 Sir. 50:20-21 Simon and the High Priestly blessing 297 -- 4.3.6 Sir. 50:22-24 Prayer of entreaty 299 -- 4.3.7 Sir. 50:25-26 Ben Sira's Scheltrede 304 -- 4.3.8 Sir. 50:27-29 Ben Sira's epilogue and benediction 310 -- 4.4 Translation of the Greek version Sir. 50:1-29 314 -- 5 Simon, the Righteous High Priest -- 5.1 Two visions of Simon 317 -- 5.1.1 History demarcated 318 -- 5.1.2 Changes in the content of Sirach 50 321 -- 5.1.2.1 God and his people in two generations 321 -- 5.1.2.2 YHWH, the God of Israel and the God of all 323 -- 5.1.2.3 The future orientation of the Praise of the Fathers 325 -- 5.1.2.4 The temple and the priestly ministry in Jerusalem 327 -- 5.2 Simon, the Righteous High Priest 329 -- 5.2.1 Simon as builder 329 -- 5.2.2 Simon in his function as High Priest 331 -- 5.2.2.1 Simon in the temple 331 -- 5.2.2.2 Simon and his universal mission 333 -- 5.2.2.3 Simon and the revelation of Torah and wisdom 336 -- 5.2.3 Simon and the priestly traditions 337 -- 5.2.4 Simon in the Second Temple period 340 -- 5.3 Simon, the Righteous 344 -- 5.3.1 The Righteous: Simon I or Simon II? 345 -- 5.3.2 Simon from the perspective of Josephus 348 -- 5.3.3 Simon, the Righteous 352 -- 5.4 The Sofer and the High Priest 354 -- 5.4.1 Ben Sira and the Samaritans 354 -- 5.4.1.1 Samaritan theologoumena 355 -- 5.4.1.2 The context of Ben Sira's apology 359 -- 5.4.2 Ben Sira, the sofer 363 -- 5.4.2.1 Insight into and mastery of the wheels 364 -- 5.4.2.2 The pure interpretation of the Scriptures 367 -- 5.4.3 The continuing remembrance of Simon 370.

ISBN

• 9004123164
• 9789004123168

LCCN

2002043741

OCLC

• ocm51216221
• 51216221
• SCSB-1292991

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library