CHAPTER II

THE BOOK OF TOBIT 349

I. The Story of Achikar the Wise 350

II. The Relationship between the Book of Tobit and the Story of Achikar the Wise 353

III. The Contents of the Book of Tobit 357

IV. The Religious Standpoint of the Writer 360

V. The Date of the Book, its Integrity and Place of Origin 365

VI. The Value of the Book for New Testament Study 368