Le guarigioni operate da Gesu diventano occasione per dimostrare il suo potere sul male che opprime gli uomini. Il senso di questi miracoli non si limita alla liberazione degli uomini da mali fisici. L'autorita di liberare gli uomini dai peccati viene inquadrata nel contesto dell'attivita taumaturgica a benificio degli infermi. La direzione della trasmissione di contagiosita dall'impuro al puro, riaffermata frequentemente nella Scrittura, e invertita di cento ottanta gradi: il lebbroso invece di contaminare Gesu, diventa purificato immediatamente dopo essere toccato da lui (1,41-42). L'accusa di bestemmiare, motivata dagli scribi con l'unicita di Dio (2,6-7), deve cedere al riconoscimento della sua autorita di rimettere i peccati, avvalorata dalla guarigione del paralitico (2,8-11). Alla contestazione del suo comportamento nei confronti dei peccatori egli rivela lo scopo di tutta la sua missione di salvezza nei loro confronti (2, 15-17).
Die Entführung in den dritten Teil des Buches Jesaja behandelt eine Reihe von Einzelproblemen des damaligen religiösen Lebens. Obwohl die Abfassungszeit des Kapitales nicht genauer bestimmt werden kann (möglicherweise handelt es sich um eine Redaktionsarbeit), können die hier behandelten Probleme geradezu als typisch gelten. Neben dem Sabbatgebot, das scheinbar eingeschärft wird, wird die Frage der Zugehörigkeit der sarisim (Eunuchen) zum Volk Jahwes behandelt. Beide scheinen auf eine spürbare Ausweitung der universalistischen Perspektive hinzuweisen, indem den Verschnittenen ein unverfängliches Erbe in Aussicht gestellt wird. Die Kritik an der führenden Schicht wird ebenfalls ausgedehnt; nicht nur der Mangel an Verantwortung, sondern auch allerlei Missstände (Trinkgelage) werden hier verurteilt. Die krassen Bilder lassen auf die Ausmasse und Häufigkeit der getadelten Missbräuche schliessen.
Sir 43:1-12 constitutes the first section of the major part of the hymn celebrating the Creator (42:15–43:33). It is a poetic commentary on the fourth day of creation as depicted in the Book of Genesis (Gen 1:14-19). In his depiction of the firmament, sun, moon, stars and rainbow, Sirach emphasizes their beauty in a manner unparalleled in the whole Bible. This does not serve cosmological aims (the sage’s motive is not the transmission of knowledge about the structure and functioning of the cosmos – celestial bodies) but has clear theological precepts and message. The pericope’s aim is to present and glorify God as the Creator. The firmament, celestial bodies and rainbow are tools through which the sage conveys knowledge of God’s might, greatness, wisdom and beauty. All of these entities derive from God (cf. 43:33) and lead to him. Sir 43:1-12 has a clear polemical character, visible in questioning the beliefs of other cultures and religions – which posited celestial bodies as deities or realities that could exert substantial influence on human beings (astrology) – or of some Jewish groups which did not use lunar calendar.
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Sir 43:1-12 constitutes the first section of the major part of the hymn celebrating the Creator (42:15 – 43:33). It is a poetic commentary on the fourth day of creation as depicted in the Book of Genesis (Gen 1:14-19). In his depiction of the firmament, sun, moon, stars and rainbow, Sirach emphasizes their beauty in a manner unparalleled in the whole Bible. This does not serve cosmological aims (the sage’s motive is not the transmission of knowledge about the structure and functioning of the cosmos – celestial bodies) but has clear theological precepts and message. The pericope’s aim is to present and glorify God as the Creator. The firmament, celestial bodies and rainbow are tools through which the sage conveys knowledge of God’s might, greatness, wisdom and beauty. All of these entities derive from God (cf. 43:33) and lead to him. Sir 43:1-12 has a clear polemical character, visible in questioning the beliefs of other cultures and religions – which posited celestial bodies as deities or realities that could exert substantial influence on human beings (astrology) – or of some Jewish groups which did not use lunar calendar.
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