Tobit, Book of

An O.T. book concerned particularly with the problems and tribulations of life in the Diaspora (non-Palestinian areas inhabited by Jews). The message of the books is that God will heal and protect those who are pious and compassionate. While Tobit is part of the Catholic (and Eastern Orthodox) Bible, it does not appear in the Jewish or Protestant canons.

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