The Words of Ahiqar
Referenced in Tobit 1:22; 2:10; 11:18; 14:10. Verse 22 refers to Tobit's faithfulness in exile, where he secretly buried Israelites killed by Sennacherib, leading to him being hunted by the king and fleeing, losing his property but not his wife Anna and son Tobias.
After a period, Ahiqar, Tobit's nephew, intercedes for him, allowing Tobit to return to Nineveh.
Later in chapter 2 verse 10 the specific event where Tobit becomes blind from bird droppings while resting after his burial duties, a trial orchestrated by God.
He seeks help from physicians, but they are ineffective, and his relative Ahiqar supports him.
Title - Thesis | Scroll | Short Description | Synthesis 2nd Temple | Antithesis | Synthesis Apostolic | Synthesis Amoraim | Continent Origin | Southern Worldview | Northern Worldview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Words of Ahiqar | Scroll 47.1 | Mythical Chancellor | Story of Ahiqar | Wisdom of Ahu'akar | NA | NA | Asia | NA | NA |
Category Reference Guide
Title/Thesis - The name of the book in American English
Synthesis 2nd Temple - The name of the book in order of its presentation other than the Apostles, ranging from 2nd temple Judaism up to the 1st century
Antithesis - The name of the book in another language
Synthesis Apostolic - The identity of the book in order of its presentation according to Tradition in the church after the 3rd century
Synthesis Amoraim - The name of the book in order of its presentation other than the Apostles, ranging from Tannaim up to the 5th century
Continent Origin - Continent from where the Text Type Source comes from
Southern Worldview - Catalog strategy for storing the scrolls include the interpretation. South means Africa or Egypt (Alexandrian) such as LXX. South of Palestine.
Northern Worldview - Catalog strategy for storing the scrolls include the interpretation. North means Asia or Persia (Babylonian) such as Masoretic. North of Palestine.
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