The Book of Job: A Psychologist Takes a Whirlwind Tour
Marcia Webb contends that previous attempts at psychological interpretation of the Book of Job have often focused upon psychoanalytic or psychodynamic analyses of the text. In this essay she attempts instead to integrate biblical analysis of the ancient manuscript with contemporary empirically-based...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2015
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Christian scholar's review
Year: 2015, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-174 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Marcia Webb contends that previous attempts at psychological interpretation of the Book of Job have often focused upon psychoanalytic or psychodynamic analyses of the text. In this essay she attempts instead to integrate biblical analysis of the ancient manuscript with contemporary empirically-based theory from trauma research and religious coping studies from the psychology of religion. Psychological theory describing spiritual struggle, schema reconstruction, adaptive rumination, cognitive flexibility, and post-traumatic growth is discussed. The article then considers the biblical text itself, weaving together insights from both psychological theory and biblical analysis in a review of Job’s experiences from initial trauma through ultimate restoration. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian scholar's review
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