Ben Sira and Wisdom

Which 2 wisdom books focus on the Jewish communities maintaining their cultural identity?

• Ben Sira and Job

• Ben Sira and Psalms

• Ben Sira and the Book of Wisdom

• Ben Sira and Song of Songs

The Book of Ben Sira was written by a man named

• David

• Joseph

• Qoheleth

• Jesus

Ben Sira touches on various life situations. Your textbook mentions which 3?

• cutting your hair, proper dress in public, kindness to relatives

• caring for the sick, giving to the poor, worshiping in the temple annually

• avoiding prostitutes, paying taxes, the value of work ethic

• addressing anger, loaning money, raising children

The grandson of the author of Ben Sira translated his grandfather's work from ________ to ________.

• Hebrew to Greek

• Latin to Hebrew

• Greek to Latin

• hieroglyphics to Hebrew

Ben Sira has chapters dedicated to praising great hero's in Jewish history, such as

• pharaoh and the Philistines

• Noah and Nehemiah

• Ruth and Boaz

• Adam and Eve

Ben Sira can be called by another name, which is

• Sirach

• Psalms

• Proverbs

• Lamentations

The Wisdom of Ben Sira was completed around which year?

• 50 B.C.

• 100 B.C.

• 150 B.C.

• 175 B.C.

A noted theme presented in the Book of Ben Sira is

• Jesus will be the messiah

• Superiority of Jewish wisdom over Greek thought

• Equality of both men and women

• Importance of social justice in society

Ben Sira contains some writing that reflects the male dominated society of the human author. This would be considered

• matriarchal

• patriarchal

• equitable

• mythical

Ben Sira and the Book of Wisdom can be found in which canon?

• Jewish

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Both the Protestant and Catholic