On the Odd lʾrtsṿ in Job 37:13
On the Odd לארצו in Job 37:13
This study suggests that the difficulties associated with the interpretation of leʾartsô in Job 37:13 can be resolved, if it is assumed that v. 13 is thematically linked to vv. 11-12, and the word should be separated into two words. Elihu capitalizes in his poem on the puzzling behavior of clouds, s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2019, Volume: 69, Issue: 2, Pages: 258-276 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Ijob 37,13
/ Poetry
/ Attributes of God
/ Glory of God
/ Exegesis
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Elihu's fourth speech (Job 36-37)
B Job 37:12 B raining and withholding of rain B Job 37:13 B punishment and goodness B God's modus operandi B divine manipulation of meteorological phenomena |
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| Summary: | This study suggests that the difficulties associated with the interpretation of leʾartsô in Job 37:13 can be resolved, if it is assumed that v. 13 is thematically linked to vv. 11-12, and the word should be separated into two words. Elihu capitalizes in his poem on the puzzling behavior of clouds, such as their constant moving from place to place, their yielding rain, generating thunders and seemingly their causing the jagged form of lightning, to describe God’s greatness in creating and controlling precipitation. In v. 13 Elihu concludes his poem by stating that God will withhold his order (lo yetsaw) to the clouds when he wants to punish (im-lesheveṭ), but will provide his order (yamtsî hatsaw) when he wants to show his goodness (im-leḥsed). |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341351 |