On the Meaning of Job 4,18

This paper argues that the terms wydb( and wyk)lm in Job 4,18 should be understood as referring to the set motions of the sun, moon, and stars as well as to sporadic meteorological events, respectively. Such understanding does not dilute the validity and force of the qal wahomer in 4,18-19. The comp...

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Main Author: Pinker, Aron (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2012
In: Biblica
Year: 2012, Volume: 93, Issue: 4, Pages: 500-519
Further subjects:B Job 4,18
B meteorological events
B stars motion
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