Janus Parallelism in the Book of Job (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) - Softcover

Noegel, Scott B.

 
9780567512185: Janus Parallelism in the Book of Job (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0567512185 ISBN 13: 9780567512185
Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press, 2009

Synopsis

Noegel here examines instances of Janus parallelism in the Hebrew Bible with particular attention to the book of Job, and with excursuses on the device in other ancient Near Esatern literatures. The author finds the punning device integral to the book of Job, serving a referential function. Within the context of dialogue and debate, the polysemous statements resemble a poetry contest among the participants (Job, his friends, and Elihu). The book also treats the relationship between wordplay and wisdom literature; polysemy as preserved in the Greek, Aramaic, Latin, and Syriac translations; and the impact of Janus parallelism on textual criticism and the unity of the book of Job.

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About the Author

Scott Noegel is Visiting Assistant Professor of Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literatures at the University of Washington, Seattle.

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Publisher
Sheffield Academic Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0567512185
ISBN 13 
9780567512185
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
223