Description
Few biblical texts are more daunting, and yet more fascinating, than the book of Job - and few have been the subject of such diverse interpretation. For Robert Fyall, the mystery of God's ways and the appalling evil and suffering in the world are at the heart of Job's significant contribution to the canon. This study offers a holistic reading of the book, with particular reference to its depiction of creation and evil, and find significant clues to its meaning in the striking imagery it uses.
Table of Contents
Series preface
Author's preface
Abbreviation
1 Speaking what is right
The scope of this study
The approach taken
Is it a unitary work?
Varied readings of Job
The literary genre of Job
The poet's use of imagery
Myth and theology
The shape of his study
2 An advocate in heaven?
The prose tale
Job 9: 32-35
Job 16: 18-22
Job 19: 20-27
The third speech-cycle (chs. 22-31)
The Elihu speeches (chs. 32-37)
God and Job (38: 1-42: 6)
The epilogue (42: 7-16)
General comments
3 The tragic Creator
'He also made the stars'
The tree of life
'Where can wisdom be found?'
'The world is charged with the grandeur of God' (chs. 38-39)
4 The raging sea
Job 3: 8
Job 7: 12
Job 9
Job 26
Job 28
Job 38
The sea stories in the gospels
5 The shadowlands
The significance of Job 3
The womb of the earth
The vast reaches of the underworld
The powers of darkness
6 Yahweh, Mot and Behemoth
God as tormentor
How the images relate to each other
The figure of Behemoth
7 The ancient prince of hell
The scope of the study
A note on the prose tale
The significance of chapter 3
The significance of the rest of the poetic dialogue
The Elihu speech
8 Drawing out Leviathan
The challenge (40: 25-32; Eng. 41: 1-8)
Overwhelming fear (41: 1-4; Eng. 41: 9-12)
Description of the monster (41: 5-21; Eng. 41: 13-29)
His habitat (41: 22-26; Eng. 41: 31-34)
The other Leviathan passages
General comments
9 The vision glorious
Structure
Theological issues
Job and biblical theology
Appendix: Job and Canaanite myth
The significance of Ugarit for Old Testament studies
The relevance of the Baal sagas
Theological significance
Bibliography
Index of modern authors
Index of Scripture references
Index of ancient sources
Product Details
Title: Now My Eyes Have Seen You: Images Of Creation And Evil In The Book Of Job
Author: Robert S. Fyall
Publisher: Apollos
Pages: 192
Binding: Paperback
Size: 21.4 x 14.8 x 1.5 cm
ISBN: 9780851114989