The Wisdom of Sirach, also known as the Book of Ecclesiasticus is a work of ethical teachings from approximately 200 to 175 BCE written by the Jewish scribe Shimon ben Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira of Jerusalem, on the inspiration of his father Joshua son of Sirach.
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Authorship: (Assumed)Sirach |
Year Written: (Assumed)180 BC |
Scripture Type:Apocrypha Apocrypha are works, usually written works, that are of unknown authorship, or of doubtful authenticity, or spurious, or not considered to be within a particular canon. The Old Testament Apocrypha are ancient Jewish writings that were not accepted into the Old Testament. |
Further Reading: www.hti.umich.edu/bin/rsv-idx earlyjewishwritings.com/sirach.html google.com/search |
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