Janus Parallelism in the Book of Job - Hardcover

Noegel, Scott B.

 
9781850756248: Janus Parallelism in the Book of Job
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1850756244 ISBN 13: 9781850756248
Publisher: Sheffield Academic Pr, 1996

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 Pr
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1850756244
ISBN 13 
9781850756248
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
223