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==The author as prophet==
==The author as prophet==
''See also:'' [[Prophet]] and [[Bible prophecy]]
See [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach%2024:28-33&version=NABRE Sirach 24:28-33 NABRE]
See [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach%2024:28-33&version=NABRE Sirach 24:28-33 NABRE]
Ben Sira unequivocally speaks about himself as a prophet. Having first drawn a small portion of the water of wisdom for his own private benefit, he found it so useful, he let others share in this boon by teaching them the lessons of wisdom. His explicit and direct comparison of his teaching to prophecy is bold and unique. Ben Sira’s teaching, like the words of the prophets, is proven to be of enduring value for all generations (v. 33).
Ben Sira unequivocally speaks about himself as a [[prophet]]. Having first drawn a small portion of the water of wisdom for his own private benefit, he found it so useful, he let others share in this boon by teaching them the lessons of wisdom. His explicit and direct comparison of his teaching to prophecy is bold and unique. Ben Sira’s teaching, like the words of the prophets, is proven to be of enduring value for all generations (v. 33).
See [http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Ecclesiasticus-Chapter-24/ King James Bible Apocrypha: Ecclesiasticus 24] ''scroll down to verses 23-34''.
See [http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Ecclesiasticus-Chapter-24/ King James Bible Apocrypha: Ecclesiasticus 24] ''scroll down to verses 23-34''.