Greatest of All the People in the East: Venturing East of Uz

This essay places the Book of Job among the most powerful yet mysterious moments in that “terrifying” collection we call the “Bible.” The Book of Job begins with an ironic wish-fulfillment allowing humans to overhear the conversations in heaven. These conversations reveal God as of two minds regardi...

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Main Author: Edwards, Clifford W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2002
In: Review and expositor
Year: 2002, Volume: 99, Issue: 4, Pages: 529-540
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