Author : Scott B. Noegel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567381156
Janus Parallelism in the Book of Job by Scott B. Noegel Pdf
Noegel here examines instances of Janus parallelism in the Hebrew Bible with particular attention to the book of Job, and with excursuses on the device in other ancient Near Esatern literatures. The author finds the punning device integral to the book of Job, serving a referential function. Within the context of dialogue and debate, the polysemous statements resemble a poetry contest among the participants (Job, his friends, and Elihu). The book also treats the relationship between wordplay and wisdom literature; polysemy as preserved in the Greek, Aramaic, Latin, and Syriac translations; and the impact of Janus parallelism on textual criticism and the unity of the book of Job.