Author ORCID Identifier
Ivaylo Naydenov - 0000-0003-2792-6850
Abstract
Despite a temporal gap of nearly twenty centuries, a comparative analysis of Jesus, Son of Sirach, and Saint Paisius of Hilendar reveals striking thematic and ideological parallels. Both authors, writing in times of cultural and political upheaval, sought to reaffirm religious and national identity in response to external pressures—Hellenization in the case of Sirach and Greek influence within the Ottoman Empire for Paisius. Their works emphasize wisdom, historical consciousness, and spiritual resilience as tools for social and national revival. By situating their narratives within broader historical and theological frameworks, they provide models of cultural resistance that transcend their immediate contexts.
Recommended Citation
Naydenov, Ivaylo
(2025)
"Saint Paisius of Hilendar – the Bulgarian Jesus, Son of Sirach,"
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe: Vol. 45
:
Iss.
5
, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55221/2693-2229.2625
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/ree/vol45/iss5/10