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Intertextuality of Genesis 1–2, Exodus 25–31, Sirach 24, and Sirach 50 The Days of Creation, the Building of the Tabernacle, Wisdom and the High Priesta Gen 1–2: Seven Days Exod 25–31: Seven Speeches on Building Sir 24: Lady Wisdom Sir 50: The High Priest of Creation of Tabernacle Day 1 Heavens and earth; darkness over Tabernacle (heavens & earth); Comes from mouth of God; covers earth Repaired house and fortified Temple (50:1) deep; spirit hovering over waters; menorah, tamid sacrifice and incense like mist; dwells in high places; throne is creation of light; evening and offering (evening and morning) pillar of cloud (24:3–4) morning (Gen 1:1–5) (Exod 25:1–30:10) Day 2 Separation of upper and lower Separation of Israel into two age groups, Made circuit of the vault of heaven; Laid foundations of height (ὕψος) of double waters (1:6–8) one of which must pay the half-shekel walked in depths of the abyss (24:5) (waters?), high ἀνάλημμα of temple enclosure tax (30:11–16) (50:2) Day 3 Separation of dry land and sea Bronze laver (the ‘sea’) Has part in waves of the sea, in whole In his days a cistern for water was dug, a reservoir (1:9–10); Vegetation (1:11–12) (30:17–21) earth (24:6); like cedar, cypress, palm like sea in circumference (50:3). Like roses, lilies tree, rose plants, olive tree (24:13–14) by spring of water, green shoot, olive tree, cypress, young cedar, palm trees (50:8,10,12). Day 4 Sun, moon and stars (1:14–19) Sacred anointing oil: myrrh, calamus, Like cassia, camel’s thorn (calamus), High priest is glorious coming out of sanctuary; cinnamon, cassia; anointing of cultic choice myrrh (24:15a) like morning star among clouds, full moon, sun instruments & priests (30:22–33) shining on temple; rainbow in glorious clouds (50:5–7) Day 5 Living creatures in upper and lower Sacred incense: stacte, onycha, Like galbanum, onycha, stacte, frankin- Like fire and incense in the censer, vessel of realms (1:20–23) galbanum, frankincense cense in tabernacle (24:15b) hammered gold adorned with precious stones; (30:34–38) (50:9–10) Day 6 Land creatures and humankind Bezalel filled with God’s spirit Wisdom finds resting place in Israel, Puts on garments of glory & beauty; goes up to (God’s image) (1:24–27) (31:1–11) dwelling in Tabernacle/Zion/ Jerusalem holy altar, makes court of sanctuary glorious; (24:7–11); receives portions from hands of priests; surrounded by sons of Aaron in splendor with Lord’s offering in their hands before congregation of Israel. (50:11–13) © koninklijke brill nv, leiden, 2�16 | doi 1�.1163/9789004316263_012 appendix C 427 The Days of Creation, the Building of the Tabernacle, Wisdom and the High Priesta Gen 1–2: Seven Days Exod 25–31: Seven Speeches on Building Sir 24: Lady Wisdom Sir 50: The High Priest of Creation of Tabernacle Day 1 Heavens and earth; darkness over Tabernacle (heavens & earth); Comes from mouth of God; covers earth Repaired house and fortified Temple (50:1) deep; spirit hovering over waters; menorah, tamid sacrifice and incense like mist; dwells in high places; throne is creation of light; evening and offering (evening and morning) pillar of cloud (24:3–4) morning (Gen 1:1–5) (Exod 25:1–30:10) Day 2 Separation of upper and lower Separation of Israel into two age groups, Made circuit of the vault of heaven; Laid foundations of height (ὕψος) of double waters (1:6–8) one of which must pay the half-shekel walked in depths of the abyss (24:5) (waters?), high ἀνάλημμα of temple enclosure tax (30:11–16) (50:2) Day 3 Separation of dry land and sea Bronze laver (the ‘sea’) Has part in waves of the sea, in whole In his days a cistern for water was dug, a reservoir (1:9–10); Vegetation (1:11–12) (30:17–21) earth (24:6); like cedar, cypress, palm like sea in circumference (50:3). Like roses, lilies tree, rose plants, olive tree (24:13–14) by spring of water, green shoot, olive tree, cypress, young cedar, palm trees (50:8,10,12). Day 4 Sun, moon and stars (1:14–19) Sacred anointing oil: myrrh, calamus, Like cassia, camel’s thorn (calamus), High priest is glorious coming out of sanctuary; cinnamon, cassia; anointing of cultic choice myrrh (24:15a) like morning star among clouds, full moon, sun instruments & priests (30:22–33) shining on temple; rainbow in glorious clouds (50:5–7) Day 5 Living creatures in upper and lower Sacred incense: stacte, onycha, Like galbanum, onycha, stacte, frankin- Like fire and incense in the censer, vessel of realms (1:20–23) galbanum, frankincense cense in tabernacle (24:15b) hammered gold adorned with precious stones; (30:34–38) (50:9–10) Day 6 Land creatures and humankind Bezalel filled with God’s spirit Wisdom finds resting place in Israel, Puts on garments of glory & beauty; goes up to (God’s image) (1:24–27) (31:1–11) dwelling in Tabernacle/Zion/ Jerusalem holy altar, makes court of sanctuary glorious; (24:7–11); receives portions from hands of priests; surrounded by sons of Aaron in splendor with Lord’s offering in their hands before congregation of Israel. (50:11–13).