Tobit

Description

Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature is a new series in English dealing with early Jewish literature between the third century BC and the middle of the second century AD; it is scheduled to encompass a total of 58 volumes. The texts are intended to be interpreted as a textual unity against the background of their particular Jewish and historico-political contexts, with text-based, historical, literary and theological analyses being undertaken. The first volume, by Joseph A. Fitzmyer, is devoted to a commentary on the Book of Tobit (Tobias). Tobit Preface Contents Abbreviations Introduction I. Title and Manuscript Evidence of the Text Title Manuscript Evidence Contents of the Qumran Aramaic and Hebrew Texts of Tobit Bibliography II. Original Language Bibliography III. Subject Matter and Literary Genre IV. Style and Sources of the Book Bibliography V. Integrity of the Book VI. The Teaching of the Book Bibliography VII. Date and Place of Composition VIII. Canonicity Bibliography IX. Structure and Outline X. General Bibliography Editions Translations Commentaries Secondary Literature Commentary: Translation, General Ccomments, and Notes I. Prologue (1:1‒2) Comment Notes Bibliography II. The Double Situation in Nineveh and Ecbatana (1:3‒3:17) A. Tobit's Background (1:3‒22) Comment Notes Bibliography B. Tobit's Troubles and Prayer (2:1‒3:6) Comment Notes Bibliography C. Sarah's Troubles and Prayer (3:7‒15) Comment Notes Bibliography D. God's Commission of Raphael to Go to Their Aid (3:16‒17) Comment Notes Bibliography III. Tobiah's Journey (4:1‒12:22) A. Preparation for the Journey and Tobit's Speech (4:1‒1) Comment Notes B. Raphael Engaged to Accompany Tobiah to Media (5:1‒6:1) Comment Notes Bibliography C. Tobiah's Journey to Media (6:2‒18) Comment Notes Bibliography D. Tobiah Arrives at Raguel's House and Marries Sarah (7:1‒17) Comment Notes E. Sarah Is Cured of the Demon (8:1‒21) Comment Notes Bibliography F. Raphael is Sent to Get Tobit's Money (9:1‒6) Comment Notes G. Tobiah Prepares to Return to Nineveh (10:1‒13) Comment Notes H. Homecoming of Tobiah and Cure of Tobit's Eyes (11:1-19) Comment Notes Bibliography I. Revelation of Raphael's Identity (12:1‒22) Comment Notes Bibliography IV. Tobit's Song of Praise and His Death (13:1‒14:2) Comment Notes Bibliography V. Epilogue (14:3‒15) Comment Notes Bibliography Index of References Index of Names and Subjects Index of Modern Authors