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Exploring the Deuterocanonical Books of the Old Testament
Preview Sheet – Diocesan Theological Institute
Welcome to a study of seven fascinating yet underappreciated OT books in our Catholic canon of
inspired Scripture: 1 and 2 Maccabees, Tobit, Sirach, Wisdom, Judith and Baruch. We will be meeting
over two lengthy sessions (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on Saturday March 4 and 11 at the Diocesan
Administration Building. I am sharing this Preview Sheet early so you can have plenty of time to
complete the reading for the first class.
Session 1 on March 4th will address the following topics:
The Canon of the Bible: Why and How the Deuterocanonical Books Came to Be
1 and 2 Maccabees
Tobit
Sirach
Session 2 on March 11th will explore the following topics:
Wisdom of Solomon
Judith
Baruch
To prepare for Session 1, I would encourage you to read through the Biblical texts as thoroughly as time
allows. 1 and 2 Maccabees are challenging books with a surplus of characters and events, so I have
chosen just some key chapters. Tobit and Sirach are more entertaining. I suggest the following
selections:
o 1 Maccabees 1:1-3:26, 4:36-61, 9:1-73, 12:39-13:30, 16:11-24
o 2 Maccabees 1:1-2:32, 5:11-10:8
o The Book of Tobit in its entirety
o The Book of Sirach – this is actually a collection of brief wisdom treatises on varied topics like
wisdom, happiness, humility and pride, sin, wealth, women, friendship, marriage, death,
manners, etc. I would encourage you to skip around the book to get a feel for these
presentations. However, don’t miss 1:1-29, 4:11-19, 6:5-17, 6:32-37, 14:20-15:10, 24:1-31,
25:12-26:18, 31:12-31, 32:14-19, 39:1-11, 44:9-14, 51:1-30. FYI: as you will read in any
commentary on Sirach, be aware that some of Sirach’s observations on women reflect Israel’s
patriarchal culture of the time and can be offensive to our modern ears and attitudes.
I have included articles for you to read if you are interested. They will appear at the end of this Preview
Sheet:
“The Canon of the Bible,” Bible Today, by Fr. Lawrence Boadt, CSP
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“Seven Gifts of the Deuterocanonical Books,” Bible Today, by Sr. Irene Nowell, OSB
“Why There Are Different Christian Bibles,” The Catholic Bible Study Handbook, by Fr. Jerome
Kodell, OSB
“The Maccabean Revolt,” Bible Today, by Fr. Neil McEleney, CSP
“Theologies in Conflict,” Bible Today, Fr. Michael Guinan, OFM
“Prayers in Tobit,” Bible Today, Fr. Daniel Harrington, SJ
“Life Itself as Pedagogue: Wisdom in the Book of Sirach,” Bible Today, Fr. Gregory Polan, OSB
I realize this is a lot of reading, but both the Biblical authors and the scholars have much to offer us. This
is an area of the Bible that is rich in insight and faith and I believe our appreciation will be enhanced by
focused preparation. May God bless your prayerful preparation.
I look forward to joining you on March 4th, if you have any questions, please contact me or Ellie in the
Ministry Formation office.
John McGrath
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