Out of the whirlwind: creation theology in the book of job
Previous interpretations of the divine speeches -- An overview -- Excursus : the date of the book of Job -- Creation theology in Job 1/37 -- Prologue (chapters 1/2) -- Job's first lament (chapter 3) -- Poetic dialogue (chapters 4-27) -- The wisdom poem (chapter 28) -- Job's final speech (c...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge, Mass.
Harvard University Press
2008
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| In: |
Harvard theological studies (61)
Year: 2008 |
| Series/Journal: | Harvard theological studies
61 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Job
/ Creation theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Occupation
Theology
B Thesis B Bible. Occupation Criticism, interpretation, etc B Creation Biblical teaching |
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| Summary: | Previous interpretations of the divine speeches -- An overview -- Excursus : the date of the book of Job -- Creation theology in Job 1/37 -- Prologue (chapters 1/2) -- Job's first lament (chapter 3) -- Poetic dialogue (chapters 4-27) -- The wisdom poem (chapter 28) -- Job's final speech (chapters 29/31) -- Elihu's speech (chapters 32/37) -- "What is humanity?" -- Creation theology in the divine speeches -- The establishment of creation -- Procreation -- What is humanity? -- The divine speeches and other biblical creation accounts -- The divine speeches in the context of the book of Job -- Job's response and the epilogue -- The problem of divine justice -- Postscript: Ecological implications of Job's creation theology -- Appendix: Translation and commentary -- Job 38 -- Textual notes -- Commentary -- Job 39 -- Textual notes -- Commentary -- Job 40 -- Textual notes -- Commentary -- Job 41 -- Textual notes -- Commentary -- Job 42 -- Textual notes -- Commentary "Offers a close literary and theological reading of the book of Job--particularly of the speeches of God at the end of the book--in order to articulate the creation theology particularly pertinent in out environmentally conscious age"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XII, 217 S. |
| ISBN: | 0674025970 |