My Very Short Commentaries post was a favorite of mine and several of you readers. Even though I nudged and prodded, however, I couldn’t get anybody to take me up on suggesting a six-word commentary for any of the Deuterocanonical or Apocryphal books of the Old Testament. I’d really like to have these done before I teach Old Testament intro next spring. So how about it? Any good ideas? Here are a couple of suggestions to get the ball rolling:
Tobit
Courage, righteous ones, angels are working. (D. P.)
Judith
A beautiful widow’s faith saves Bethulia. (D. P.)
1 Maccabees
Rebels with cause: beat those Greeks. (Mike)
Mattithias’ boys lift the Syrian yoke. (D. P.)
2 Maccabees
Hannukah! Israel is free once again! (D. P.)
Sirach
Heed wise, famous men, like grandpa. (Mike)
Wisdom of Solomon
Don’t let b*stards get you down. (Mike)
The Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Jews
How can I keep from singing? (Mike)
Susanna
Prophet busts peeping toms, saves lady. (Mike)
The Prayer of Manasseh
Prayer on bended knees of heart. (Kevin P. Edgecomb)
Update: Suggestions have begun rolling in! I’ll add them to the master list as they come. Thanks!
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Prayer of Manasseh:
Prayer on bended knees of heart.
Sirach
Heed wise, famous men, like grandpa.
Wisdom of Solomon
Don’t let b*stards get you down.
1&2 Maccabees
Rebels with cause: beat those Greeks
Hey Mike! Glad to see you’re getting into this!
Susannah and the Elders
Prophet Busts Peeping Toms, Saves Lady
or
Truth Will Out Dirty Old Men
Song of the Three Holy Children:
How Can I Keep from Singing?
But now the Susanna synopsis is seven words!
Sorry, Mike! I typed from memory, and obviously my memory isn’t what it used to be…. ‘Tis fixed.