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The Book of Tobit

Tobit is one of the Deuterocanonical books, recognized by the Catholic Church as part of the Old Testament though absent from the Hebrew Bible and most Protestant Bibles. Likely written in the third or second century BC, it follows the blinded exile Tobit, his son Tobias, and the angel Raphael, who travels with them in disguise. Read it from Tobit chapter 1.

Tobit: A Deuterocanonical Story of Faith and Family
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About Tobit

Tobit is one of the Deuterocanonical books accepted by the Catholic Church as part of the Old Testament canon, though not included in the Hebrew Bible or most Protestant Bibles. Likely composed between the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, it is set among Israelite exiles in Assyria and follows the righteous but blinded Tobit, his son Tobias, and the angel Raphael, who travels with Tobias in human disguise to recover a family debt and free Sarah from a demonic affliction. Major themes include almsgiving, filial devotion, marital fidelity, and God's hidden providence working through everyday faithfulness and family loyalty. Read Tobit online here, verse by verse.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Book of Tobit about?
Tobit follows a righteous but blinded Israelite exile in Nineveh, his son Tobias, and the angel Raphael, who travels with Tobias in human disguise to recover a family debt and free a woman named Sarah from a demonic affliction. Along the way Tobias's journey ultimately restores his father's sight and secures Sarah as his wife.
Is Tobit part of the Bible?
Tobit is a Deuterocanonical book, accepted as part of the Old Testament by the Catholic Church, but it is not included in the Hebrew Bible or in most Protestant Bibles. It can be read in the Douay-Rheims translation as Tobit in DRC.
When was Tobit written?
Tobit was likely composed between the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, set narratively among Israelite exiles living under Assyrian rule in Nineveh. Its blend of folk-tale structure and pious instruction reflects Jewish literature of the Second Temple period.
What role does the angel Raphael play in Tobit?
Raphael accompanies Tobias on his journey while disguised as a human traveling companion, guiding him safely, helping him recover his father's money, and providing the means to heal Tobit's blindness and free Sarah from her affliction. Only near the end of the story does Raphael reveal his true identity as an angel.
What themes does Tobit emphasize?
The book centers on almsgiving, filial devotion, marital fidelity, and God's hidden providence working through ordinary faithfulness rather than dramatic miracles alone. It presents everyday piety and family loyalty as themselves a form of worship.
How does Tobit compare to short narrative books like Ruth?
Like Ruth, Tobit is a compact, character-driven family narrative that shows God working quietly through loyalty and faithfulness rather than through national or military events. Both books focus on ordinary people whose everyday integrity becomes the vehicle for divine blessing.

Today's Verse

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Mark 1:20 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Its story of a family debt recovered and a demon-afflicted woman freed through Raphael's guidance highlights almsgiving, marital fidelity, and God's hidden providence in ordinary faithfulness. Readers of Old Testament narrative history may also enjoy Judges and Ruth for similar stories of God at work through unlikely figures.

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