- Tytuł:
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Abraham w Pochwale Ojców (Syr 44,19-21)
Abraham in Sirach’s Praise of the Fathers (Sir 44:19-21) - Autorzy:
- Piwowar, Andrzej
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2034917.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2019-04-16
- Wydawca:
- Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
- Tematy:
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Abraham
Pochwała Ojców
Księga Syracha
Syr 44
19-21
Praise of the Fathers
The Book of Sirach
Sir 44 - Opis:
- The article is devoted to the presentation of Abraham in the Greek textof the Praise of the Fathers (Sir 44:19-21). Only 13 verses are devoted tothe patriarch, but his description carries a wealth of theological meaning.Sirach presents Moses as an ideal and a model to follow for himself, hiscontemporaries and all believers (cf. Sir 44:19b). First of all, he emphasizesAbraham’s moral and religious perfection (cf. Sir 44:20), which manifesteditself in his abiding by the Law (cf. Sir 44:20a) and respecting the covenantwith God, reflected primarily through the sign of circumcision (cf. Sir44:20bc). Abraham was completely loyal to God and proved his loyaltyduring a trial (cf. Sir 44:20d). Sirach stresses especially one’s attitude tothe covenant with God as the most important aspect of a believer’s life; inthis respect Abraham should be a model to emulate. In the final part of the fragment the sage focuses on the result of Abraham’s faithfulness to God.The Lord promised him numerous offspring (cf. Sir 44:21cd) and an inheritance encompassing the whole Earth (cf. Sir 44:21e-g). Sirach emphasizes the special position of Abraham’s offspring among the nations (the latter will receive blessings through the former; cf. Sir 44:21b). What is more, Abraham’s offspring will be elevated over other nations (cf. Sir 44:21d). What is particularly noteworthy in Sirach’s reinterpretation of Abraham is that the patriarch respected the Law and that the sage attributed Messianic features to him.
- Źródło:
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Collectanea Theologica; 2018, 88, 4; 75-123
0137-6985
2720-1481 - Pojawia się w:
- Collectanea Theologica
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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