The Wisdom of Solomon and Ecclesiasticus: Re-Presented by Robert Bagley III
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Rating | : | 4.77 (749 Votes) |
Asin | : | B073QZFDZD |
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Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-08-24 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Both The Wisdom of Solomon and Ecclesiasticus are excerpt books from the Apocrypha. The essays are written as if they are from King Solomon, and the book itself often goes by the title "Wisdom". In early times this highly respected book was read during church.. The book contains essays of theological and devotional tone which theorize that faith is the highest kind of wisdom. EcclesiasticusThese writings in this book were originally in Hebrew, and then translated into Greek. They are the collected proverbs, statements and discourses of teacher Joshua Ben Sirach, translated by and his grandson. Here's a quick introduction to each: Wisdom of SolomonEarly Christian writers used this book and apparently respected its comparison of Greek philosophy and Jewish religion