Rumors of Wisdom: Job 28 as Poetry
Job 28 as Poetry
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This study brings together literary and philological criticism to offer a reading of Job 28 as poetry. The heart of the study consists of two major sections. The first is an interpretation of the poem against the heroic deeds of ancient kings described in Mesopotamian royal narratives, especially the Gilgamesh epic. The second is a thorough philological and textual commentary which employs an aesthetic rationale for restoring the text of the poem as a work of art. The study reveals a multileveled masterpiece whose complexity impacts how one reads Job 28 as poetry and theology.
Review:
If the mark of a successful commentary is its ability to open new ways of reading a text, this one must be judged a success. James L. Crenshaw in: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 72/2010
Review:
If the mark of a successful commentary is its ability to open new ways of reading a text, this one must be judged a success. James L. Crenshaw in: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 72/2010