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The Book of Job in Form: A Literary Translation with Commentary

by Jan P. Fokkelman

  • Hardback
  • 346 pages
  • Publisher: Brill
  • 16.1 x 24.3 x 2.4 cm

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For those who love deep study of the Old Testament.

Shows the poetic structure behind Job's true story.

Helps you find new meaning in this great masterpiece.

Explore the profound artistry and literary precision of the Book of Job in this bilingual commentary.

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The Book of Job in Form presents to the reader a platform for a personal and intensive encounter with a great work of art. Its bilingual centre offers the text in Hebrew and English, and shows the forty poems in their original form, in 412 strophes and 165 stanzas. The commentary points out how these proportions and the remarkable precision of the poet (who counted syllables on all text levels) affect the thematics of the book, so that the portrait of the hero can be redrawn; his stubbornly defended integrity meets vindication and his last words, generally misunderstood, require a positive understanding. The poetry and its slim framework in prose are a unified composition which deserves a synchronic approach.

  • Title

    The Book of Job in Form: A Literary Translation with Commentary

  • Author

    Jan P. Fokkelman

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Brill

  • Published

    June 2012

  • Weight

    663g

  • Page Count

    346

  • Dimensions

    16.1 x 24.3 x 2.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9789004231580

  • ISBN-10

    9004231587

  • Eden Code

    7276530