The Elihu speeches: their place and sense in the book of Job

The different opinions about the Elihu speeches (Job 32–37) contribute greatly to confusion in research on the book of Job. In this paper I discuss whether the Elihu speeches are later interpolations or original to the writing, and I defend the latter position. Furthermore, I critically analyse curr...

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Autore principale: Andersen, Ragnar 1947- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Tyndale House 2015
In: Tyndale bulletin
Anno: 2015, Volume: 66, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 75-94
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Bibel. Ijob 32-37
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Riepilogo:The different opinions about the Elihu speeches (Job 32–37) contribute greatly to confusion in research on the book of Job. In this paper I discuss whether the Elihu speeches are later interpolations or original to the writing, and I defend the latter position. Furthermore, I critically analyse current views on the speeches’ role in the book as a whole and argue that Elihu is an inspired wisdom teacher who paves the way for Job’s encounter with God. Elihu does not merely repeat the claims of Job’s three friends.
ISSN:0082-7118
Comprende:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.53751/001c.29388