It was recognized as canonical by the council of hippo in 393, the councils of carthage of 397 and 417, and the council of florence in 1442, and confirmed in the counterreformation by the council of trent 1546. The book of tobit is a book of scripture that is part of the catholic and orthodox biblical canons. The bible conveys the word of god in many literary forms. Tobit, chapter 1 united states conference of catholic bishops. Tobit, also called the book of tobias, apocryphal work noncanonical for jews and protestants that found its way into the roman catholic canon via the septuagint. Biblical novellas and the book of tobit bible gateway. This book tells the story of tobit son of tobiel son of hananiel son of aduel son of gabael son of raphael son of raguel of the descendants of asiel, of the tribe of naphtali, who in the days of king shalmaneser of the.
Tobias of the tribe and city of nephtali, which is in the upper parts of galilee above naasson, beyond the way that leadeth to the west, having on. My wife anna and my son tobias were all i had left. A religious folktale and a judaicized version of the story of the grateful dead, it relates how tobit, a pious jew exiled to nineveh in assyria, observed the precepts of hebrew law. Tobit was also part of the septuagint, the first greek translation of the bible. One of the books contained in mss of the lxx, but is lacking in the heb.
It is not found in protestant or jewish biblical canons. Book of tobit encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Bible and accordingly finds a place among the books of the apoc. My father was tobiel, my grandfather was ananiel, and my greatgrandfather was aduel. Tobit 1 nrsvce this book tells the story of tobit son bible gateway. Tobit and his family strive to love and honor god and act as righteous followers of.
Tobit 1 gnt i am tobit and this is the story of my bible gateway. Tobit 1 dra tobias of the tribe and city of bible gateway. Tobit 1 revised standard version catholic edition rsvce. Tobit 1 rsv the book of the acts of tobit the son bible gateway. The book of tobit, also referred to as tobias, believed to have been written early in the second century b. Tobit 1 new american bible revised edition nabre chapter 1. This book tells the story of tobit son of tobiel son of hananiel son of aduel son of gabael son of raphael son of raguel of the descendants of asiel.
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