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Stephen Arden Long
Dynamics of Charity and Reciprocity in the Book of Sirach
[Dynamiken der Wohltätigkeit und Gegenseitigkeit im Buch Jesus Sirach.]
2024. XV, 339 pages. Summary
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Stephen Long examines the theological interpretation of the relationship between charity and reciprocity in the wisdom-instruction of the second century BCE Jewish sage, Joshua Ben Sira. Gift exchange with God is understood to enable generous action towards fellow humans.