Allusive and elusive: allusion and the Elihu speeches of Job 32-37
"Elihu is among the most diversely evaluated characters in the Hebrew Bible. Attending to the inner-Joban allusions in the Elihu speeches (Job 32-37) provides both an explanation and appreciation for this diversity. After carefully defining allusion, this work identifies and interprets twenty-t...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2022]
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Biblical interpretation series (volume 198)
Year: 2022 |
| Series/Journal: | Biblical interpretation series
volume 198 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Ijob 32-37
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Elihu (Biblical figure)
B Thesis B Bible. Occupation Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | "Elihu is among the most diversely evaluated characters in the Hebrew Bible. Attending to the inner-Joban allusions in the Elihu speeches (Job 32-37) provides both an explanation and appreciation for this diversity. After carefully defining allusion, this work identifies and interprets twenty-three allusions in Job 32-37 that refer to Job 1-31 in order to understand both their individual significance in the Elihu speeches and their collective significance as a compositional feature of the unit. This allusiveness is shown to both invite and explain the varied assessments of Elihu's merits in the history of interpretation"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004508007 |