Bible Study?20231108 Tobit 7:1–16
Bible Study?20231108 Tobit 7:1–16
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?The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (Washington, DC: National Council of Churches of Christ, 1993), Tob .
??Arrival at Home of Raguel
7 Now when theya entered Ecbatana, Tobiasb said to him, “Brother Azariah, take me straight to our brother Raguel.” So he took him to Raguel’s house, where they found him sitting beside the courtyard door. They greeted him first, and he replied, “Joyous greetings, brothers; welcome and good health!” Then he brought them into his house. 2 He said to his wife Edna, “How much the young man resembles my kinsman Tobit!” 3 Then Edna questioned them, saying, “Where are you from, brothers?” They answered, “We belong to the descendants of Naphtali who are exiles in Nineveh.” 4 She said to them, “Do you know our kinsman Tobit?” And they replied, “Yes, we know him.” Then she asked them, “Is hec in good health?” 5 They replied, “He is alive and in good health.” And Tobias added, “He is my father!” 6 At that Raguel jumped up and kissed him and wept. 7 He also spoke to him as follows, “Blessings on you, my child, son of a good and noble father!”d O most miserable of calamities that such an upright and beneficent man has become blind!” He then embraced his kinsman Tobias and wept. 8 His wife Edna also wept for him, and their daughter Sarah likewise wept. 9 Then Raguele slaughtered a ram from the flock and received them very warmly.
Marriage of Tobias and Sarah
When they had bathed and washed themselves and had reclined to dine, Tobias said to Raphael, “Brother Azariah, ask Raguel to give me my kinswomanf Sarah.” 10 But Raguel overheard it and said to the lad, “Eat and drink, and be merry tonight. For no one except you, brother, has the right to marry my daughter Sarah. Likewise I am not at liberty to give her to any other man than yourself, because you are my nearest relative. But let me explain to you the true situation more fully, my child. 11 I have given her to seven men of our kinsmen, and all died on the night when they went in to her. But now, my child, eat and drink, and the Lord will act on behalf of you both.” But Tobias said, “I will neither eat nor drink anything until you settle the things that pertain to me.” So Raguel said, “I will do so. She is given to you in accordance with the decree in the book of Moses, and it has been decreed from heaven that she be given to you. Take your kinswoman;g from now on you are her brother and she is your sister. She is given to you from today and forever. May the Lord of heaven, my child, guide and prosper you both this night and grant you mercy and peace.” 12 Then Raguel summoned his daughter Sarah. When she came to him he took her by the hand and gave her to Tobias,h saying, “Take her to be your wife in accordance with the law and decree written in the book of Moses. Take her and bring her safely to your father. And may the God of heaven prosper your journey with his peace.” 13 Then he called her mother and told her to bring writing material; and he wrote out a copy of a marriage contract, to the effect that he gave her to him as wife according to the decree of the law of Moses. 14 Then they began to eat and drink.
15 Raguel called his wife Edna and said to her, “Sister, get the other room ready, and take her there.” 16 So she went and made the bed in the room as he had told her, and brought Sarahi there. She wept for her daughter.j Then, wiping away the tears,k she said to her, “Take courage, my daughter; the Lord of heaven grant you joyl in place of your sorrow. Take courage, my daughter.” Then she went out.1
a?a Other ancient authorities read he
b?b Gk he
c?c Other ancient authorities add alive and
d?d Other ancient authorities add When he heard that Tobit had lost his sight, he was stricken with grief and wept. Then he said,
e?e Gk he
f?f Gk sister
g?g Gk sister
h?h Gk him
i?i Gk her
j?j Gk her
k?k Other ancient authorities read the tears of her daughter
l?l Other ancient authorities read favor
1?The Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (Washington, DC: National Council of Churches of Christ, 1993), Tob 7:1–16.
Revelation From God
Author
The author of Tobit is Tobit and his son Tobiah, whom pick up after Tobit’s death.
Date
The book had to been written around 721 BC, because Tobit is in living in Nineveh after the Israelite are deport there around 722-721 BC.
History
Tobit, a devout and wealthy Israelite living among the captives deported to Nineveh from the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722/721 B.C., suffers severe reverses and is finally blinded.1
1?New American Bible, Revised Edition. (Washington, DC: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011), Tob.
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Tobit is a book within the deuterocanonical literature (sometimes also called the Apocrypha). As such, it is deemed canonical by Roman Catholics, but generally not by Protestants. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), however, has proved to be a watershed for our understanding of Tobit. Fragments of Tobit have been found among the DSS in both Aramaic and Hebrew, proving that it was written in Aramaic, not Greek. As a result, the philological criterion (that it should not be deemed canonical because it was not written in a semitic language) originally used to justify Tobit’s proscription rests on shoddy footing. Although not canonical for large segments of Christianity, the book of Tobit will prove salutary for anyone interested in studying Scripture. Many Christians, including early pillars of the faith (e.g., Origen, Clement), have read it as “Scripture.” Tobit also contributes to an understanding of the biblical world. It is unique as the only text that envisions the Assyrian exile and deportation as its hypothetical historical referent. Tobit provides a more extended picture of quotidian Jewish family life than any other biblical book. Finally, the book of Tobit is a serious piece of narrative theology. Although enshrined in a folktale, it strives to say something profound in conversation with contemporaneous theological formulations. It intentionally engages Deuteronomy, Job, and Sirach as conversation partners.
Tobit is among the Apocrypha books in which the Catholic church makes canonical at The Counsel of Trent, December 13, 1545-December 4th, 1563.
Theology
This is an allegorical retelling to Tobit’s life and his son (Tobiah) trip o Media, along with the Arch Angel Raphael. We are given a deep hunger for faith and walking in the ways of righteousness by Tobit and Tobiah. That when we do YHWH will protect and guide us!!!!
Structure
The inspired author of the book used the literary form of religious novel (as in Esther and Judith) for the purpose of instruction and edification. The seemingly historical data, names of kings, cities, etc., are used as vivid details not only to create interest and charm, but also to illustrate the negative side of the theory of retribution: the wicked are indeed punished.
Although the Book of Tobit is usually listed with the historical books, it more correctly stands midway between them and the wisdom literature. It contains numerous maxims like those found in the wisdom books (cf. 4:3–19, 21; 12:6–10; 14:7, 9) as well as standard wisdom themes: fidelity to the law, intercessory function of angels, piety toward parents, purity of marriage, reverence for the dead, and the value of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. The book makes Tobit a relative of Ahiqar, a noted hero of ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature and folklore.1
1?New American Bible, Revised Edition. (Washington, DC: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011), Tob.
Chapter (7) the perfect completion of creation, Gen 2:2-3, Rev 22:1-21, Christ Jesus in you,1 Cor 12:1-31, Eph 2:1-22!!!! There is (1) pericope, YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, 1 Sa 2:2, Isa 41:10, Isa 43:11-12, Isa 45:11-25 !!!! It has (16) verses whose sum is (7) the perfect completion of creation, Gen 2:2-3, Rev 22:1-21, Christ Jesus in you,1 Cor 12:1-31, Eph 2:1-22!!!! (16) is the product of (4) YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia Gen 1:4-5, Gen 1:27-31, Gen 3:22, Jos 13:1-33, times (4) YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia, Deut 18:2, Deut 33:26-29, Enoch 35:1, Enoch 36:1–4 !!!!
Purpose?
The purpose of Tobit is to teach all to walk is faith, Enoch 99:10, Eph 2:8-9, Gal 2:15-21, Gal 3:1-29, Gal 5:1-26, Heb 11:1-40, Jas 2:14-26!!!!
The purpose of Chapter (7) is to teach YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia, Deut 18:2, Deut 33:26-29, Enoch 35:1, Enoch 36:1–4, to have faith Enoch 99:10, Eph 2:8-9, Gal 2:15-21, Gal 3:1-29, Gal 5:1-26, Heb 11:1-40, Jas 2:14-26, that YHWH will perfect us, Gen 2:2-3, Rev 22:1-21, by placing Christ Jesus in us,1 Cor 12:1-31, Eph 2:1-22!!!! That we are Christ Jesus bride 2 Co 11:2, Eph 5:27, Rev 19:7, Rev 21:1-21, through repentance of our sins, Numbers 5:5-10, 2 Ch 7:14, Enoch 50:1–5, Enoch 63:1, Neh 9:1-38, Psa 32:5, Rom 6:12-14, Rev 2:5, Rev 2:20-23 , Rev 3:19-22, Rev 9:20-21 that we are made (1) in the body of, YHWH Ab, YHWH Bane, YHWH Ruach, YHWH Qahal, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Church, Joh 10:30-38, Joh 14:1-31. Joh 15:1-27, Joh 17:20-26 !!!!
Exegesis / Hermeneutical
Conclusion
Chapter (7) teaches YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia, Deut 18:2, Deut 33:26-29, Enoch 35:1, Enoch 36:1–4, to have faith Enoch 99:10, Eph 2:8-9, Gal 2:15-21, Gal 3:1-29, Gal 5:1-26, Heb 11:1-40, Jas 2:14-26, that YHWH will perfect us, Gen 2:2-3, Rev 22:1-21, by placing Christ Jesus in us,1 Cor 12:1-31, Eph 2:1-22!!!! That we are Christ Jesus bride 2 Co 11:2, Eph 5:27, Rev 19:7, Rev 21:1-21, through repentance of our sins, Numbers 5:5-10, 2 Ch 7:14, Enoch 50:1–5, Enoch 63:1, Neh 9:1-38, Psa 32:5, Rom 6:12-14, Rev 2:5, Rev 2:20-23 , Rev 3:19-22, Rev 9:20-21 that we are made (1) in the body of, YHWH Ab, YHWH Bane, YHWH Ruach, YHWH Qahal, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Church, Joh 10:30-38, Joh 14:1-31. Joh 15:1-27, Joh 17:20-26 !!!!
Bible Study Question
Are you the Bride of Christ and are You being perfected?
I love this, as it is an allegory for the Church, the Body of Christ Jesus, YHWH the Church, YHWH Qahal, Ecclesia Gen 1:4-5, Gen 1:27-31, Gen 3:22, Exo 34:9, Exo 36:18, Lev 26:42-46, Lev 27:1-34, Deut 18:2, Deut 33:26-29, Enoch 35:1, Enoch 36:1–4, Enoch 38:2, Enoch 38:4, Enoch 39:1–14, Enoch 40:1–10, Enoch 48:1, Enoch 70:1–4, Enoch 71:1–17, Enoch 83:10–11, Enoch 92:1–5, Enoch 105:1–2, Enoch 106:1–5, Enoch 108:1–15, Jos 13:1-33, 1 Sa 18:1-5, 1 Ch 28:1-21, 2 Ch 3:1-17, 2 Ch 4:1-22, 2 Ch 5:1-14, 2 Ch 6:1-11, 2 Ch 30:6-9, 2 Ch 36:22-23, Ezr 1:1-3, Neh 1:9-11, Eze 1:1-28, Eze 10:1-22, Eze 40:1-49, Joh 10:30-38, John 14:1-31, Joh 15:1-27, Joh 17:20-26, Rom 8:9-10, Rom 12:1-8, 1 Co 3:16, 1 Co 6:12-20, 1 Co 12:1-31, 2 Co 5:17-21, 2 Co 6:14-18, Col 1:15-19, Eph 2:1-22, Eph 3:14-21, Eph 4:1-32, Gal 3:26-28, 1 Pe 1:13-25, 1 Jn 3:11-24, 1 Jn 4:7-21, Rev 22:1-21, to take courage, have faith Enoch 99:10, Eph 2:8-9, Gal 2:15-21, Gal 3:1-29, Gal 5:1-26, Heb 11:1-40, Jas 2:14-26, that YHWH will perfect us, Gen 2:2-3, Rev 22:1-21, by placing Christ Jesus in us,1 Cor 12:1-31, Eph 2:1-22!!!! That we are Christ Jesus’ bride, Tobit 7:1-16, 2 Co 11:2, Eph 5:27, Rev 19:7, Rev 21:1-21, through repentance of our sins, Numbers 5:5-10, 2 Ch 7:14, Enoch 50:1–5, Enoch 63:1, Neh 9:1-38, Psa 32:5, Rom 6:12-14, Rev 2:5, Rev 2:20-23 , Rev 3:19-22, Rev 9:20-21 that we are made (1) in the body of, YHWH Ab, YHWH Bane, YHWH Ruach, YHWH Qahal, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Church, Joh 10:30-38, Joh 14:1-31. Joh 15:1-27, Joh 17:20-26 !!!!