Thursday, February 6, 2020

tobit 8

“Blessed are you, O God of our ancestors;
blessed be your name forever and ever!
6You made Adam, and you made his wife Eve
to be his helper and support;
and from these two the human race has come.
You said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone;
let us make him a helper like himself.’b
7Now, not with lust,
but with fidelity I take this kinswoman as my wife.
Send down your mercy on me and on her,
and grant that we may grow old together.
Bless us with children.”




“Blessed are you, God, with every pure blessing!
Let all your chosen ones bless you forever!
16Blessed are you, for you have made me happy;
what I feared did not happen.
Rather you have dealt with us
according to your abundant mercy.
17Blessed are you, for you have shown mercy
toward two only children.
Grant them, Master, mercy and protection,
and bring their lives to fulfillment
with happiness and mercy.”
* [8:23] The manner of coping with demonic influences among the ancients seems strange to us. However, the fish here is a folktale element, suggesting the hero’s fight with a dragon, and not a recipe for exorcism. It is clear that the author places primary emphasis on the value of prayer to God (6:188:48), on the role of the angel as God’s agent, and on the pious disposition of Tobiah.
* [8:3] The desert was considered the dwelling place of demons. Cf. Is 13:2134:14Mt 4:112:43.
* [8:20For fourteen days: because of the happy, and unexpected, turn of events, Raguel doubles the time of the wedding feast. When Tobiah returns home, the usual seven-day feast is held (11:18). Cf. Jgs 14:12.
a. [8:5Dn 3:26.

b. [8:6Gn 2:1823.

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