A Blemished Perfection: The Book of Job in Context

by Yair Hoffman

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144116877X
• ISBN13: 9781441168771
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"