History of Consequences: The case of Gregory's Moralia in Iob

Gregory the Great's Moralia in Iob was far and away the most influential commentary on the book of Job in the Middle Ages. This essay explores the nature of the Job story as Gregory received it and considers the direct and indirect, intended and unintended consequences of Gregory's exegesi...

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Main Author: Seow, C. L. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2012
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2012, Volume: 1, Issue: 3, Pages: 368-387
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gregor, I., Pope 542-604 / Exegesis / Gregor, I., Pope 542-604, Moralia in Job / Job
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
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Summary:Gregory the Great's Moralia in Iob was far and away the most influential commentary on the book of Job in the Middle Ages. This essay explores the nature of the Job story as Gregory received it and considers the direct and indirect, intended and unintended consequences of Gregory's exegesis for centuries after his work was completed. In so doing, this article shows in a brief compass what might be entailed in the study of the afterlife of a biblical text.
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/219222712804556644