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This volume presents facsimiles of the recovered Hebrew fragments of the Book of Ecclesiasticus (also known as the Wisdom of Ben Sira). A vital text for understanding Jewish thought and religious practice in the Second Temple period, Ecclesiasticus provides invaluable insights into wisdom literature and its influence on both Judaism and early Christianity. The book offers meticulously reproduced images of the fragments, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to examine these rare textual witnesses. These facsimiles are essential for those studying the development of the Hebrew Bible, the history of biblical interpretation, and the transmission of ancient texts. This edition preserves a crucial resource for biblical scholarship and textual studies.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
