The Betrayal of God: Ideological Conflict in Job

by David Penchansky

Book Overview

In this book, David Penchansky examines the inconsistencies between Job's beliefs and his actions. Adapting the theories of neo-Marxist/postmodernist literary critics Fredric Jameson and Pierre Macherey, Penchansky traces ideological and theological conflicts in Israelite society. The Literary Currents in Biblical Interpretation series explores current trends within the discipline of biblical interpretation by dealing with the literary qualities of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664251323
• ISBN13: 9780664251321
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.6"