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1. Ecclesiasticus, also called the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, deuterocanonical biblical work (accepted in the Roman Catholic canon but noncanonical for Jews and Protestants), an outstanding example of the wisdom genre of religious literature that was popular in the early Hellenistic period of Judaism (3rd century bce to 3rd century ce).
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2. Ecclesiasticus (aka The Book of Sirach) This section of the Catholic Bible contains the complete content of the Book of Ecclesiasticus with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the Douay Rheims Version of the Catholic Bible.
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3. Ecclesiasticus, more properly known as The Wisdom of Sirach, is one of those books. Though it was well-known and widely read in New Testament times, it was not always viewed on a par with other Old Testament books
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4. Ecclesiasticus was apparently written by Jesus, grandson of Sirach, sometime between 190 and 170 BC.
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5. The Book of Ecclesiasticus, also known as the Wisdom of Sirach or Book of Sirach or simply as Sirach, is a second century BC writing by a Jewish scribe named Shimon ben Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira who was from the City of Jerusalem.
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6. Ecclesiasticus This Book is so called from a Greek word that signifies a preacher: because, like an excellent preacher, it gives admirable lessons of all virtues
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7. Ecclesiasticus (Also known as "The Book of Sirach.) This Book is so called from a Greek word that signifies a preacher: because, like an excellent preacher, it gives admirable lessons of all virtues
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8. Ecclesiasticus stands solidly in the mainstream of orthodox Judaism
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9. The Book of Sirach, also known as Ecclesiasticus, is part of the Wisdom Literature of the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate Bible. While originally written in Hebrew, the Book was read only through its Greek translation, known as Σειρὰχ.
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10. Ecclesiasticus 1 God is the Source of Wisdom 1 All wisdom cometh from the Lord, and is with him for ever. 2 Who can number the sand of the sea, and the drops of rain, and the days of eternity? 3 Who can find out the height of heaven, and the breadth of the earth, and the deep, and wisdom? 4
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11. Definition of Ecclesiasticus : a didactic book included in the Protestant Apocrypha and as Sirach in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament First Known Use of Ecclesiasticus 14th century, in the meaning defined above
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12. The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) Chapter 1 1 All wisdom is from the Lord God, and hath been always with him, and is before all time
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13. Sirach, also known as “Ecclesiasticus” or the “Wisdom of Sirach,” is one of 12–15 books generally recognized as comprising the Apocrypha
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14. Ecclesiasticus contains a variety of proverbs and aphorisms and advice for young men on all manner of subjects in daily life with a bias in favour of intellectual as against manual work.
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15. THE WISDOM OF BEN SIRA (Ecclesiasticus) The Wisdom of Ben Sira derives its title from the author, “Yeshua [Jesus], son of Eleazar, son of Sira” (50:27)
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16. The designation “Liber Ecclesiasticus,” meaning “Church Book,” appended to some Greek and Latin manuscripts, is perhaps due to the extensive use the church made of this book in
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17. Nor is the author of Ecclesiasticus anything like a misanthrope that would set himself up resolutely against the legitimate pleasures and the received customs of social life (xxxi, 12-42; xxxii, 1 sqq.); while he directs severe but just rebukes against the parasite (xxix, 28-35; xl, 29-32).
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18. Ecclesiasticus, one of the books of the Apocrypha
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19. Ecclesiasticus from the Apocrypha, The New English Bible, The ways of wisdom
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20. Ecclesiasticus definition, a book of the Apocrypha
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21. Finally, "Ecclesiasticus" comes from the Latin translation and is commonly used in English
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22. Ecclesiasticus King James VersionWISDOM OF SIRACHAudiobook
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26. The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach,or Ecclesiasticus A Prologue made by an uncertain Author This Jesus was the son of Sirach, and grandchild to Jesus of the same name with him: this man therefore lived in the latter times, after the people had been led away captive, and called home a …
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27. Thus Ecclesiasticus closely resembles Proverbs, except that, unlike the latter, it is the work of a single author, not an anthology of maxims drawn from various sources
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28. What does Ecclesiasticus mean? A book of proverbs in the Old Testament Apocrypha and the Douay Bible
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29. Ecclesiasticus, or the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, a book of instruction and proverbs, written in Hebrew around 180 b.c
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30. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) Page 600 {1:24} He will hide his words for a time, and the lips of many shall declare his wisdom
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31. The Book of the All-Virtuous Wisdom of Joshua ben Sira, commonly called the Wisdom of Sirach or simply Sirach, and also known as the Book of Ecclesiasticus (abbreviated Ecclus.) or Ben Sira, is a work of ethical teachings from approximately 200 to 175 BCE written by the Jewish scribe Shimon ben Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira of Jerusalem, on the inspiration of his father Joshua son of Sirach
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32. In the Vulgate, the book is called Ecclesiasticus (the church’s book)
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33. Parson Spider (Herpyllus Ecclesiasticus) Detailing the physical features, habits, territorial reach and other identifying qualities of the Parson Spider
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34. Ecclesiasticus may be defined as “A book of the Apocrypha“An Apocryphal book mainly of maxims or proverbs“Ecclesiasticus is a book placed by Protestants and Jews among the apocryphal scriptures”.
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ECCLESIASTICUS [əˌklēzēˈastəkəs]
DEFINITION
Definition of Ecclesiasticus. : a didactic book included in the Protestant Apocrypha and as Sirach in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament.
The Book of Ecclesiasticus is preceded by a prologue which professes to be the work of the Greek translator of the origional Hebrew and the genuineness of which is undoubted. In this preface to his translation, the writer describes, among other things his frame of mind in undertaking the hard task of rendering the Hebrew text into Greek.
: a didactic book included in the Protestant Apocrypha and as Sirach in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament.
1. Ecclesiastical principles, practices, and activities. 2. Excessive adherence to ecclesiastical principles and forms. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. n.