The Book of Tobit in early Christianity: Greek and Latin interpretations from the 2nd to the 5th century CE

This article examines the early Christian reception of the apocryphal book Tobit, focusing on Greek and Latin Christian interpretations from the 2nd to the 5th century CE. The study asks: how did early Christians read Tobit and for what purposes? The article provides an overview of how and why Tobit...

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Main Author:	Chris L. de Wet
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2020-11-01
Series:	HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Subjects:	apocrypha biblical interpretation early christianity patristics septuagint tobit
Online Access:	https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6138

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spelling	doaj-9561fdf22dcd413ab390148b7e847f352020-12-11T13:55:57ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502020-11-01764e1e1310.4102/hts.v76i4.61384843The Book of Tobit in early Christianity: Greek and Latin interpretations from the 2nd to the 5th century CEChris L. de Wet0Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa; Australian Lutheran College, University of Divinity, AdelaideThis article examines the early Christian reception of the apocryphal book Tobit, focusing on Greek and Latin Christian interpretations from the 2nd to the 5th century CE. The study asks: how did early Christians read Tobit and for what purposes? The article provides an overview of how and why Tobit ended up in the Christian Bible, whether canonical or apocryphal. It then examines how the figures of Tobit and his son, Tobias, function as a moral exemplum in early Christianity, especially related to almsgiving and financial management, burials and the care of the dead, marriage and parenthood, prayer, the suffering and endurance of Tobit, and the role of Tobit in the Christian understanding of angels. The article demonstrates that Tobit had a rich and diverse reception in early Christian biblical interpretation, especially in the Latin church of the West. Contribution: This article investigates the historical reception of the apocryphal Book of Tobit in early Christian thought. The focus is especially on the varieties of thought regarding Tobit. The article provides an overview of how and why Tobit ended up in the Christian Bible, whether canonical or apocryphal. It then examines how the figures of Tobit and his son, Tobias, function as moral exempla.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6138apocryphabiblical interpretationearly christianitypatristicsseptuaginttobit
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title	The Book of Tobit in early Christianity: Greek and Latin interpretations from the 2nd to the 5th century CE
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title_full	The Book of Tobit in early Christianity: Greek and Latin interpretations from the 2nd to the 5th century CE
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description	This article examines the early Christian reception of the apocryphal book Tobit, focusing on Greek and Latin Christian interpretations from the 2nd to the 5th century CE. The study asks: how did early Christians read Tobit and for what purposes? The article provides an overview of how and why Tobit ended up in the Christian Bible, whether canonical or apocryphal. It then examines how the figures of Tobit and his son, Tobias, function as a moral exemplum in early Christianity, especially related to almsgiving and financial management, burials and the care of the dead, marriage and parenthood, prayer, the suffering and endurance of Tobit, and the role of Tobit in the Christian understanding of angels. The article demonstrates that Tobit had a rich and diverse reception in early Christian biblical interpretation, especially in the Latin church of the West. Contribution: This article investigates the historical reception of the apocryphal Book of Tobit in early Christian thought. The focus is especially on the varieties of thought regarding Tobit. The article provides an overview of how and why Tobit ended up in the Christian Bible, whether canonical or apocryphal. It then examines how the figures of Tobit and his son, Tobias, function as moral exempla.
topic	apocrypha biblical interpretation early christianity patristics septuagint tobit
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The Book of Tobit in early Christianity: Greek and Latin interpretations from the 2nd to the 5th century CE

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