Wise Lives by Father Patrick Henry Reardon

Wise Lives by Father Patrick Henry Reardon

Although it is found in every major extant Christian manuscript ofthe Old Testament, the later exclusion of the Wisdom of Sirach (also known as Ecclesiasticus) from the Protestant canon has made it one of the little-known gems of Holy Scripture. Composed in Hebrew and translated into Greek in the second century before Christ, it is among the last books of the Old Testament.

Sirach represents the more primitive and conservative aspect of Israel's Wisdom tradition-the practical application of the fear of God to daily life-but he enhances that tradition by a singular attention to biography and historical literature in the shaping of the soul. In short, Wise Lives.

Sirach's social context-the struggle to preserve the Jewish religion and culture against the corrosive influence of Hellenic paganism-will resonate with Christians living in the secular world today. In this commentary, Fr. Patrick Reardon illustrates for contemporary readers the riches of this often-neglected jewel of the Bible.

Reardon, Patrick: - Patrick Henry Reardon pastor of All Saints' Antiochian Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois, and a senior editor of Touchstone Magazine . In the past forty years, Fr. Patrick has published more than 500 articles, editorials, and reviews in popular and scholarly journals, including Books and Culture and Touchstone . As a guest lecturer, he receives invitations year-round to give retreats, homilies, lectures, and Bible studies. In addition, Fr. Patrick has penned several books for Conciliar Press, including Christ in the Psalms and The Trial of JobFr. Patrick was educated at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky; St. Anselm's College in Rome; The Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome; and St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania.

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ISBN 13	9780982277034
ISBN 10	0982277032
Title	Wise Lives
Author	Father Patrick Henry Reardon
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Conciliar Press
Year published	2009-08-01
Number of pages	202
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