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The Wisdom and the Prologue The Wisdom and the Prologue
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The Grandson's Formulation The Grandson's Formulation
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In Praise of the Men of Piety (Sir 44–50) In Praise of the Men of Piety (Sir 44–50)
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The Scriptural Basis of the Praise The Scriptural Basis of the Praise
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The Notice of 2 Maccabees The Notice of 2 Maccabees
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The Jerusalemite Redaction of 2 Maccabees The Jerusalemite Redaction of 2 Maccabees
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The Authenticity of Judas' Letter The Authenticity of Judas' Letter
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The Notice in Context The Notice in Context
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2 Maccabees 2:13–15 2 Maccabees 2:13–15
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A Maccabean Library? A Maccabean Library?
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6 The Wisdom of Jesus ben Sira and 2 Maccabees
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Published:October 2013
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Abstract
An important period for our understanding of the formation of the Jewish canon is the second century bce. Scholars have looked to the Wisdom of Jesus ben Sira and 2. Maccabees to back up the view that the canon was determined, if not already closed. This chapter examines the texts to see just how far the evidence can take us. It is argued that the Prologue of Sira does not have in view the closed canon. In its conception, the collection of authoritative scriptures consisted of the law, the prophets, and the other ancestral books, but this is not a bipartite or tripartite canon. The chapter also argues that for 2. Maccabees, the comparison between Nehemiah and Judas should be understood in a general way.
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