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
- 1-44: Talking about Wisdom and Virtue
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
- My son, if you draw near to serve the Lord, Prepare your soul for temptation.