Abstract
Like in other main wisdom book of our deuterocanonical corpus, in Ben Sira, where a separate section, so called Praise of Fathers deals with biblical persons or stories, in Book of Wisdom a separate section discusses role of Wisdom from patriarchs to story of Exodus. The theme of Exodus has already a prominent role in canonical books, mostly in those which deal with problem of Exile and Restoration and this problem is further discussed in early Jewish literature. Presentation of Exodus creates a problematic task for interpreter of Book of Wisdom. By use of term the food of angels at beginning of his presentation of manna event, and by use of reference to manna as ambrosia at very end of his whole book, author connects manna with immortality. Keywords: Ben Sira; Book of Wisdom; early Jewish literature; food of angels; manna; story of Exodus
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