Jesus son of Sirach, an Israelite scribe and wisdom teacher
Apocrypha Book
Sirach
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early 2nd c. BCE
Israel receiving wisdom, discipline, law, worship, family instruction, and praise of the fathers
Wisdom and Letters
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