The wisdom instructions in the Book of Tobit / Francis M. Macatangay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macatangay, Francis M.

Series:

Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies ; v. 12.

Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies, 1865-1666 ; v. 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Tobit--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (388 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite the resurgence of scholarly interest in the Book of Tobit in recent years, an important aspect of this deuterocanonical book has been largely overlooked. Within it, there is an instruction manual for an effective way of being and living in exile, namely the wisdom instructions in Tobit 4. With glances at Tobit 12 and Tobit 14 where the wisdom instructions are repeated in shorter form, this monograph discusses the function of the wisdom discourse in the literary design of the narrative. Moreover, it examines how the wisdom instructions of Tobit demonstrate the vital role of the sapiential tradition in forming and maintaining Jewish identity in the Diaspora. Contextualizing the wisdom instructions not only within the narrative but also within the realities of Second Temple Judaism, it is argued that the author of Tobit saw the validity and employed the resources of the Jewish wisdom tradition in reinterpreting some of the traditional claims of covenant faith. Using the Sinaiticus as the textual basis of study, it shows that the lengthy wisdom lecture of Tobit displays an inner logic that structures the collection of seemingly unrelated sayings. The instructions reinterpret a major deuteronomic concern to remember the Lord always. For Tobit, the practice of righteousness, the practice of wise behavior, and the practice of prayer realize and concretize such remembrance. Addressed to those in the Dispersion, Tobit's wisdom instructions are meant to foster and shape a distinct ethos of truth, righteousness and mercy.

Contents:

Front matter

Preface

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Integrity of the Book of Tobit

Chapter 2: The Wisdom Instructions in Tob 4:3-19, 21; 12:6-10 and 14:8-11

Chapter 3: The Narrative Function of Tobit's Instructions

Chapter 4: The Wisdom Tradition and the Instructions of Tobit

Chapter 5: Tobit and Wisdom in Exile

General Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Modern Authors

Index of References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613430182

9781283430180

1283430185

9783110255355

3110255359

OCLC:

723945622