The Book of Job /
The book of Job, which deals with deep-seated conflict between the integrity of God and the integrity of man and belongs to a group of writings known as wisdom literature, surpasses any of its known Babylonian or Egyptian forerunners in the beauty of its poetic discourses and in its insight - the po...
| Uniform Title: | Bible. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1975.
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| Series: | Cambridge Bible commentary.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | The book of Job, which deals with deep-seated conflict between the integrity of God and the integrity of man and belongs to a group of writings known as wisdom literature, surpasses any of its known Babylonian or Egyptian forerunners in the beauty of its poetic discourses and in its insight - the poet struggles to probe the meaning of life, especially life where suffering and injustice prevail for no apparent reason. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 240 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 235) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521206537 9780521206532 0521099439 9780521099431 |