The Pious Sage In Job

Author : Kyle C. Dunham
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498274595
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pious Sage in Job written by Kyle C. Dunham and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to the complexity of the speech-cycles in the book of Job, scholars have struggled to resolve interpretive tensions in the author's characterization of Job's three friends. This book focuses on the significance of the ancient Near Eastern social and wisdom contexts for understanding the role that Eliphaz, the leading sage-counselor, fulfills in Job. Given the likely Edomite provenance of Eliphaz and the archaeological evidence linking the respective Israelite and Edomite schools of wisdom, Eliphaz articulates a polished wisdom tradition, the epitome of a worldview shared by Job prior to his calamity. Beyond a simplistic retribution perspective, Eliphaz draws from and refines each of the established sources of wisdom--experience, tradition, and revelation--to ground his counsel and censure of Job. Although Eliphaz is expected to exemplify the role of distinguished counselor-advocate in leading Job out of suffering into reconciliation with God, his ineffectual efforts highlight a significant purpose for the book of Job. The Joban author masterfully undermines conventional wisdom theodicy by exposing its inadequacy to reconcile the suffering of the righteous with divine compassion and sovereignty.

Author : Kyle C. Dunham
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1625649800
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pious Sage in Job written by Kyle C. Dunham and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-07 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to the complexity of the speech-cycles in the book of Job, scholars have struggled to resolve interpretive tensions in the author's characterization of Job's three friends. This book focuses on the significance of the ancient Near Eastern social and wisdom contexts for understanding the role that Eliphaz, the leading sage-counselor, fulfills in Job. Given the likely Edomite provenance of Eliphaz and the archaeological evidence linking the respective Israelite and Edomite schools of wisdom, Eliphaz articulates a polished wisdom tradition, the epitome of a worldview shared by Job prior to his calamity. Beyond a simplistic retribution perspective, Eliphaz draws from and refines each of the established sources of wisdom--experience, tradition, and revelation--to ground his counsel and censure of Job. Although Eliphaz is expected to exemplify the role of distinguished counselor-advocate in leading Job out of suffering into reconciliation with God, his ineffectual efforts highlight a significant purpose for the book of Job. The Joban author masterfully undermines conventional wisdom theodicy by exposing its inadequacy to reconcile the suffering of the righteous with divine compassion and sovereignty.

Author : Leo G. Perdue
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 0664229190
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom Literature written by Leo G. Perdue and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old Testament's wisdom literature offers one of the most intriguing collections of biblical books (Proverbs, Job, the Psalms about Torah and wisdom, Ecclesiastes, Qoheleth, Ben Sira, and the Wisdom of Solomon). In this magisterial textbook, preeminent wisdom scholar Leo G. Perdue sets each book of wisdom in its historical context, examining the conditions that produced the book and shaped its thinking. This allows him to show how wisdom thought changed over time in response to shifting historical and social conditions. In addition to analyzing the historical setting of wisdom, Perdue discerns the theological themes and theological developments within this rich literature.

Author : Leo G. Perdue
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725222507
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom & Creation written by Leo G. Perdue and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom literature, asserts the author, is grounded in the theological tradition of creation. For the Wisdom writers of Israel and early Judaism, God is the maker of heaven and earth, whose creativity both forms and sustains the world. The very nature of God is to create life, to sustain it, and to ensure that it flourishes. God's originating acts of creation and sustaining providence provide the basis for faith, worship, and ethics. Leo G. Perdue grounds his reconstruction of the theology of Wisdom in the creation metaphors residing witin the language of the sages--metaphors that derive from Israelite creation traditions and the mythologies of the ancient Near East. He focuses on the differences and interactions between two sets of creation metaphors: those dealing with the creation of the world (cosmology), and those centering on the creation of humankind (anthropology). The contemporary importance of the creation theology of Wisdom literature, says the author, is that it can move the church away from one-sided emphasis on salvation history and eschatology to a serious participation in environmental concerns and social justice. Wisdom and Creation provides a thorough yet accessible discussion of the theological message of this important part of the Bible.

Author : Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Umbreit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.UD/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New Version of the Book of Job written by Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Umbreit and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Job (the patriarch)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A new version of the book of Job; with expository notes, and an intr.; by F.W.C. Umbreit, tr. by J.H. Gray written by Job (the patriarch) and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : TREMPER LONGMAN III
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1789740495
Total Pages : 1581 pages
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Download or read book Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings written by TREMPER LONGMAN III and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 1581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old Testament books of wisdom and poetry carry themselves differently from those of the Pentateuch, the histories or the prophets. The divine voice does not peal from Sinai, there are no narratives carried along by prophetic interpretation nor are oracles declaimed by a prophet. Here Scripture often speaks in the words of human response to God and God's world. The hymns, laments and thanksgivings of Israel, the dirge of Lamentations, the questionings of Qohelet, the love poetry of the Song of Songs, the bold drama of Job and the proverbial wisdom of Israel all offer their textures to this great body of biblical literature. Then too there are the finely crafted stories of Ruth and Esther that narrate the silent providence of God in the course of Israelite and Jewish lives. This third Old Testament volume in IVP's celebrated "Black Dictionary" series offers nearly 150 articles covering all the important aspects of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ruth and Esther. Over 90 contributors, many of them experts in this literature, have contributed to the 'Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings'. This volume maintains the quality of scholarship that students, scholars and pastors have come to expect from this series. Coverage of each biblical book includes an introduction to the book itself as well as separate articles on their ancient Near Eastern background and their history of interpretation. Additional articles amply explore the literary dimensions of Hebrew poetry and prose, including acrostic, ellipsis, inclusio, intertextuality, parallelism and rhyme. And there are well-rounded treatments of Israelite wisdom and wisdom literature, including wisdom poems, sources and theology. In addition, a wide range of interpretive approaches is canvassed in articles on hermeneutics, feminist interpretation, form criticism, historical criticism, rhetorical criticism and social-scientific approaches. The 'Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings' is sure to command shelf space within arm's reach of any student, teacher or preacher working in this portion of biblical literature.

Author : Timothy Wong
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666785318
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How God Interacts with the Physical World written by Timothy Wong and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book distinguishes itself from traditional works on science and theology by not attempting to merge Christian faith with science or provide interpretations of the creation account in the book of Genesis. The focus lies on discerning God's providence through scientific insights, offering readers a deeper understanding of his interactions with the world. This book also addresses the issue of how God can maintain control while granting us free will. How does God influence the course of history and interact with us? A fresh model for understanding how God interacts with the physical world will be introduced.

Author : Horst Dietrich Preuss
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664218430
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Old Testament Theology written by Horst Dietrich Preuss and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author completes in this volume his comprehensive analysis of the theology of the Old Testament. Preuss focuses on a detailed assessment of Israel's responses to God's acts of election and covenant with them as a people. This volume includes a full range of discussions about the social, political, ethical, and historical ramifictions of Israel's sense of "Primal Election".

Author : Horst Dietrich Preuss
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611645131
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Old Testament Theology, Volume II written by Horst Dietrich Preuss and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this work, a part of the Old Testament Library series, Horst Preuss provides a comprehensive analysis of the theology of the Old Testament. He focuses on a detailed assessment of Israel's responses to God's acts of election and covenant with them as a people. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.