The Wisdom of Sirach: Internalizing and Living the Faith
Episode notes
With Dr. Andrew Montanaro, professor at the Christendom Graduate School.
6:05 Background on the book of Sirach and why it is also called Ecclesiasticus.
9:55 Wisdom Literature in Scripture. (Sirach, Proverbs, Job, etc.). Sirach focuses significantly on friendship.
20:42 On the Fear of the Lord
28:00 The Role of the Sage
40:43 The historical context of the Book of Sirach; the relationship between the Greeks and the Jewish people
45:04 Sirach’s goal - preserving the Jewish faith. How this relates to classical education and homeschooling.
51:22 Q&A hosted by Chris Sebastian
“The primary goal of ancient education - and it’s true of education today, good education anyway - was to implant in another heart what was in one’s own.” -Dr. Montanaro (34:40)
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