Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 82 No. 3, 2012.
Pregledni rad
Moral Highlights in the Book of Tobit
Drago Župarić
; Vrhbosanska katolička teologija, Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina
Sažetak
The Book of Tobit (Tb) is one of the less known books in the Old Testament. It was written sometime between the III and II centuries BC. In the first pages of the book Tobit emphasises the work of the just which brings salvation, eg. burying the dead. Tobit’s moral doctrine along with other Biblical literature which is full of moral teachings is described through a description of a Jewish family in exile. Even though the book is basically speech by the pious Tobit, the moral messages and principles presented can be seen as he speaks and directs his son before departing on a long journey. The author of this article presents selected moral highlights in the Book placing them into four units: the Thora and Deuteronomy, social-political morals, justice as a structure of general morals, religious morals. The Book of Tobit records testimonies by believers who struggle with the realities of this world without any prejudice and privileges.
Ključne riječi
The Thora; Deuteronomy; solidarity; justice; mercy; national sense; sexual morality; prayer
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90451
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Datum izdavanja:
8.11.2012.
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