SIRACH (ECCLESIASTICUS) Author’s Note: This page presents the historical evidence for Sirach, supplemented by a comprehensive citation database tracing its reception throughout the early Church. There is always confusion about the Book of Sirach—Ecclesiasticus is the Latin name for it, which is, of course, easy to confuse with Ecclesiastes. On…

THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON Author’s Note: This page examines the historical evidence for the Wisdom of Solomon, together with a searchable citation database documenting its extensive use by early Christian writers. The Book of Wisdom is, of course, oddly named. It is confused with the Book of Sirach, which is…