On the scales of righteousness: neo-Babylonian trial law and the book of Job
Introduction -- Disease, disability, and disaster as law -- Reading law in Job's story -- Trial procedure in the neo-Babylonian courts -- The Satan's accusation and investigation -- Job's counter-accusation -- Job's defense and demand -- The friends as God's witnesses -- Eli...
| Summary: | Introduction -- Disease, disability, and disaster as law -- Reading law in Job's story -- Trial procedure in the neo-Babylonian courts -- The Satan's accusation and investigation -- Job's counter-accusation -- Job's defense and demand -- The friends as God's witnesses -- Elihu as God's second accuser-prosecutor -- God's counter-defense and settlement of claims -- Conclusions |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1930675445 |