Tobit
"The Book of Tobit, the Dead Sea Scrolls fragments of which have been recently published by Fitzmyer, is a tale about the efforts of a Jewish family to remain faithful while living in the diaspora. In this commentary on the Book of Tobit, Fitzmyer draws together his linguistic, text-critical, exegetical, and theological expertise to produce what promises to be a work of significance for future generations of readers."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Full title :Tobit / Joseph A. Fitzmyer.
Summary
"The Book of Tobit, the Dead Sea Scrolls fragments of which have been recently published by Fitzmyer, is a tale about the efforts of a Jewish family to remain faithful while living in the diaspora. In this commentary on the Book of Tobit, Fitzmyer draws together his linguistic, text-critical, exegetical, and theological expertise to produce what promises to be a work of significance for future generations of readers."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Publication Date:2003.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Walter De Gruyter
- Place of Publication:Berlin
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 374 pages ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:3110175746, 9783110175745
- oclc:ocm50768567
- LC Classification:BS1725.53
- Dewey Decimal:229/.22077
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Title and manuscript evidence of the text -- Original language -- Subject matter and literary genre -- Style and sources of the book -- Integrity of the book -- The teaching of the book -- Date and place of composition -- Canonicity -- Structure and outline -- General bibliography -- Commentary: translation, general comments, and notes -- pt. 1: Prologue (1:1-2) -- pt. 2: The double situation in Nineveh and Ecbatana (1:3--3:17) -- Tobit's background (1:3-22) -- Tobit's troubles and prayer (2:1--3:6) -- Sarah's troubles and prayer (3:7-15) -- God's commission of Raphael to go to their aid (3:16-17) -- pt. 3: Tobiah's journey (4:1--12:22) -- Preparation for the journey and Tobit's speech (4:1-21) -- Raphael engaged to accompany Tobiah to Media (5:1--6:1) -- Tobiah's journey to Media (6:2-18) -- Tobiah arrives at Raguel's house and marries Sarah (7:1-17) -- Sarah is cured of the demon (8:1-21) -- Raphael is sent to get Tobit's money (9:1-6) -- Tobiah prepares to return to Nineveh (10:1-13) -- Homecoming of Tobiah and cure of Tobit's eyes (11:1-19) -- Revelation of Raphael's identity (12:1-22) -- pt. 4: Tobit's song of praise and his death (13:1--14:2) -- pt. 5: Epilog…
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