Traumatizing Job

Have the authors of the Book of Job traumatized this legendary character's contribution to what scripture says about God by inserting the words “for no reason” (Job 2:3) into the narrative? Is the Book of Job in and of itself a traumatizing witness to what life in relation to God means when the...

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Main Author: Balentine, Samuel E. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2008
In: Review and expositor
Year: 2008, Volume: 105, Issue: 2, Pages: 213-228
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Summary:Have the authors of the Book of Job traumatized this legendary character's contribution to what scripture says about God by inserting the words “for no reason” (Job 2:3) into the narrative? Is the Book of Job in and of itself a traumatizing witness to what life in relation to God means when the dust settles and the final accounts are tallied? As far as I can see, both questions are legitimate and requisite; neither yields to simple “Yes” or “No” answers.”
ISSN:2052-9449
Contains:Enthalten in: Review and expositor
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/003463730810500205