The Book of Sirach in the Armenian Biblical Tradition

This research provides a sustained theological reading of the Armenian text of Ben Sira on the basis of Yakob Nalean’s commentary written in the 18th century. At the same time it places a great emphasis on the textual evaluation of the various versions of Ben Sira in Armenian. In this respect an attempt has been made to display the unique features of the Armenian Ben Sira within the wider scope of the scholarship of this biblical text.