The Statesmanship of Job: Puritan Joseph Caryl on Job as the Model Magistrate
This article examines English Puritan Joseph Caryl's political reading of the biblical book of Job. In his era's definitive commentary on that work, Caryl included parts of the book within the 'mirror for princes' genre, a long-standing genre focused on instructing current and fu...
| Published in: | The Evangelical quarterly |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2019
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The Evangelical quarterly
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics HB Old Testament KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBF British Isles KDD Protestant Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Emperors
B Occupation B 17th Century B Puritans B Occupations B mirror-for-princes B Political Thought B Seventeenth Century B Political Science |
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| Summary: | This article examines English Puritan Joseph Caryl's political reading of the biblical book of Job. In his era's definitive commentary on that work, Caryl included parts of the book within the 'mirror for princes' genre, a long-standing genre focused on instructing current and future rulers. Focusing on Job 29, Caryl described Job as exemplifying what magistrates should pursue, why they should pursue it, and how they should do so, namely a ruler dedicated to justice, protective of the people and the church in an evil age, and an impartial administrator of the law. This article adds to the literature on English Puritan political thought, which has not directly addressed Caryl's reading of Job, as well as contributing to present discussions on the characteristics of good rulers in present times. |
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| ISSN: | 2772-5472 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Evangelical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/27725472-09003002 |