Wisdom of Sirach

Fr. Daoud Lamei - Summary
Introduction 

 
 Poetic Books of Wisdom

 
 How to live with God and in the world 

 Gives us wisdom in the knowledge of God 

 
 

 Joshua son of Sirach is from the generations that are near to the Lord (i.e. approx 200 years before Christ) - originally in Hebrew but was immediately translated to Greek in the Septuagint 

 Canonical Book 

 Read from a lot in the Great Lent Lectionary 

 St Athanasius, Origen, St Clement all quoted extensively from the Book of Sirach 

 51 Chapters

 
 1-44: Talking about Wisdom and Virtue

 
 Fear of God, Humility, Love of others, Honoring parents, Having mercy 

 Also the opposite 

 
 

 44-50: Veneration of the Biblical Characters (Moses, Joshua, Elijah, Josiah, Nehemiah, etc.) 

 51: Prayer of Joshua Son of Sirach 

 
 

 
 Headlines 

 
 Chapter 2

 
 My son, if you draw near to serve the Lord, Prepare your soul for temptation.

 
 The devil likes to attack those who serve more than others, because of his jealousy 

 
 

 Set your heart right and be steadfast, And do not strive anxiously in distress