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A blemished perfection : the Book of Job in context /

The main methodological thesis of this study is that the book of Job, more than any other book in the Bible, should be treated as an artistic work in which form and content cannot be separated. Hence, a good acquaintance with the literary aspects of the book, including its relations with other ancie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hoffman, Yair
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1996.
Colección:Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 213.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The main methodological thesis of this study is that the book of Job, more than any other book in the Bible, should be treated as an artistic work in which form and content cannot be separated. Hence, a good acquaintance with the literary aspects of the book, including its relations with other ancient Near Eastern texts, is a precondition to the understanding of its theology. The deep structure of the book is that of a catalogue-which is a key to understanding its approach to the problem of theodicy. The difficult language of Job is scrutinized, and is proved to be an original and immanent cha.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (360 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-346) and indexes.
ISBN:9780567167736
0567167739