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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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