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Meanings of ben sira in English

Portuguese
eclesiástico
Spanish
eclesiástico

An Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)

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        Usage of ben sira in English
        1
        Ben Sira refers to banquets with their accompaniments of music and wine.
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        2
        In general Ben Sira voices the wholesome Jewish attitude toward labor:
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        3
        The book containing the writings of Ben Sira was known under a variety of titles.
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        4
        Apparently the first half of the book consists of notes based on Ben Sira's early teachings.
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        5
        The writings of Ben Sira reveal the close connection between the earlier wise and the later scribes.
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        6
        In the second century BCE, Jesus ben Sira, a devout Jew of Jerusalem, painted a similar portrait of Wisdom.
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        7
        The Teachings of Ben Sira.
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        8
        Ben Sira, or Sirach, was apparently his family name, while Jesus is the Greek equivalent of Jeshua or Joshua.
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        9
        Ben Sira vaguely recognized this, and sought to reconcile these two types of civilization; but in the second century B.C.
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        10
        Ben Sira has given a vivid picture of the domestic, economic, and social life of the Jews of his age.
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        11
        In Ben Sira's stalwart faith and simple trust there is also much that reminds us of the Greater than Solomon.
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        12
        Ben Sira in his review of Israel's heroes speaks in highest terms of Nehemiah, but knows nothing of Ezra's work.
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        13
        Even though he lacked the inspiration of future hope, Ben Sira taught loyalty to God and fidelity to every duty.
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        14
        The book in its earlier form was evidently known to Ben Sira, the author of Ecclesiasticus, who lived about 180 B.C.
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        15
        The bitter rivalry and growing hatred that resulted from this act are reflected even in the wisdom teachings of Ben Sira (B.
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        16
        Ben Sira with true insight declared (49:13):
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        Translations for ben sira
        Portuguese
        eclesiástico