Inhalt: | Der Beginn des Bibelkanons wird oft mit dem Buch Jesus Sirach im frühen 2. Jahrhundert v. Chr. in Verbindung gebracht. Alma Brodersen unternimmt eine systematische Analyse der antiken Textzeugnisse und zeigt, dass das Buch Jesus Sirach vielmehr die Vielfalt mündlicher und schriftlicher Traditionen zu dieser Zeit bezeugt.Inhaltsübersicht1. The Beginning of the Biblical Canon and Ben Sira 1.1. Introduction1.2. Languages1.3. Canonical Categories1.4. Intertextual References1.5. Aim and Structure of the Study 2. Historical Contexts of Ben Sira 2.1. Date and Historical Setting of Ben Sira2.2. Writing at the Time of Ben Sira2.3. Writing in the Book of Ben Sira2.4. Conclusion 3. Greek Prologue to Ben Sira 3.1. Introduction3.2. Greek Text and Translation3.3. Analysis3.4. Key Terms: Law, Prophets, and Writings3.5. The Prologue and the Question of Canon3.6. Conclusion 4. Ben Sira 38:24–39:11 4.1. Introduction4.2. Hebrew Text and Translation4.3. Greek Text and Translation4.4. Comparative Analysis4.5. Sir 38:24–39:11 and the Question of Canon4.6. Conclusion 5. Ben Sira 44–50: Survey 5.1. Introduction5.2. Textual Basis5.3. Comparative Analysis5.4. Sir 44–50 and the Question of Canon5.5. Figures and the Question of Quotation5.6. Conclusion 6. Ben Sira 44–50: Case Studies 6.1. Selection of Case Studies6.2. Enoch (Sir 44:16; 49:14)6.3. Judges (Sir 46:11–12)6.4. Isaiah (Sir 48:17–25)6.5. Job (Sir 49:9)6.6. Twelve Prophets (Sir 49:10)6.7. Conclusion 7. Results 7.1. The Beginning of the Biblical Canon and Ben Sira7.2. Implications7.3. Concluding Summary The Book of Ben Sira, written in Hebrew in the early second century BCE, is often regarded as containing the earliest references to the canon of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament. In contrast, Alma Brodersen examines methodological and historical issues regarding the beginning of the biblical canon and Ben Sira, and demonstrates that the book itself – as distinct from the later Prologue to its Greek translation – does not actually refer to texts as canonical. In addition, a systematic analysis of key passages in Ben Sira 38–39 and 44–50 in Hebrew and Greek uncovers similarities with other ancient texts which are not canonical today but preserved in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Far from proving the existence of the biblical canon in his day, Ben Sira's book indicates instead the importance of oral teaching and the relevance of a wide range of traditions.Survey of contents1. The Beginning of the Biblical Canon and Ben Sira 1.1. Introduction1.2. Languages1.3. Canonical Categories1.4. Intertextual References1.5. Aim and Structure of the Study 2. Historical Contexts of Ben Sira 2.1. Date and Historical Setting of Ben Sira2.2. Writing at the Time of Ben Sira2.3. Writing in the Book of Ben Sira2.4. Conclusion 3. Greek Prologue to Ben Sira 3.1. Introduction3.2. Greek Text and Translation3.3. Analysis3.4. Key Terms: Law, Prophets, and Writings3.5. The Prologue and the Question of Canon3.6. Conclusion 4. Ben Sira 38:24–39:11 4.1. Introduction4.2. Hebrew Text and Translation4.3. Greek Text and Translation4.4. Comparative Analysis4.5. Sir 38:24–39:11 and the Question of Canon4.6. Conclusion 5. Ben Sira 44–50: Survey 5.1. Introduction5.2. Textual Basis5.3. Comparative Analysis5.4. Sir 44–50 and the Question of Canon5.5. Figures and the Question of Quotation5.6. Conclusion 6. Ben Sira 44–50: Case Studies 6.1. Selection of Case Studies6.2. Enoch (Sir 44:16; 49:14)6.3. Judges (Sir 46:11–12)6.4. Isaiah (Sir 48:17–25)6.5. Job (Sir 49:9)6.6. Twelve Prophets (Sir 49:10)6.7. Conclusion 7. Results 7.1. The Beginning of the Biblical Canon and Ben Sira7.2. Implications7.3. Concluding Summary |
