Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Book of Ben Sira (also called Sirach or Ecclesiasticus) is unique in that there is a prologue by Ben Sira’s grandson who translated his grandfather’s work from Hebrew into Greek. World renowned Ben Sira scholar, Panc Beentjes, talks about how we should approach the Hebrew and Greek texts of this important book.

Panc Beentjes is Emeritus Professor of Tilburg School of Catholic Theology. He has published extensively on the Book of Ben Sira and the Book of Chronicles with over 200 academic publications.

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