Contested creations in the Book of Job : the-world-as-it-ought-and-ought-not-to-be /
In Contested Creations in the Book of Job: the-world-as-it-ought- and -ought-not-to-be Abigail Pelham reads the Book of Job both 'forwards'-examining the perspectives on creation presented by Job and his friends and corrected by God's authoritative voice from the whirlwind-and 'b...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2012.
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Biblical Interpretation Series
113.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2012, ISBN: 9789004223226.
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Call Number: BS1199.C73 P45 2012
| Summary: | In Contested Creations in the Book of Job: the-world-as-it-ought- and -ought-not-to-be Abigail Pelham reads the Book of Job both 'forwards'-examining the perspectives on creation presented by Job and his friends and corrected by God's authoritative voice from the whirlwind-and 'backwards,' demonstrating how the epilogue explodes readers' certainties, forcing a reappraisal of the characters' claims. The epilogue, Pelham argues, changes the book from one containing answers about creation to one which poses questions: What does it mean to make the world? Who has the power to create? If humans have creative power, is it divinely sanctioned, or has Job, acting creatively, set himself up as God's rival? Engaging more thoroughly with Job's ambiguity than previous scholars have done, Contested Creations explores the possibilities raised by these questions and considers their implications both within the book and beyond. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 261 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004230293 |
| ISSN: | 0928-0731 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |