Drawing inspiration from the widely recognized parody of Ps 8:5 in
Job 7:17-18, this study inquires whether other allusions to the
Psalms might likewise contribute to the dialogue between Job, his
friends, and God. An intertextual method that incorporates both
"diachronic" and "synchronic" concerns is applied to the sections
of Job and the Psalms in which the intertextual connections are the
most pronounced, the Job dialogue and six psalms that fall into
three broad categories: praise (8, 107), supplication (39, 139),
and instruction (1, 73). In each case, Job's dependence on the
Psalms is determined to be the more likely explanation of the
parallel, and, in most, allusions to the same psalm appear in the
speeches of both Job and the friends. The contrasting uses to which
they put these psalms reflect conflicting interpretive approaches
and uncover latent tensions within them by capitalizing on their
ambiguities. They also provide historical insight into the Psalms'
authority and developing views of retribution. The dialogue created
between Job and these psalms indicates the concern the book has
with the proper response to suffering and the role the
interpretation of authoritative texts may play in that reaction.
General
Imprint: |
De Gruyter
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Series: |
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
2012 |
Authors: |
Will Kynes
|
Dimensions: |
230 x 155mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
244 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-11-029481-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
3-11-029481-8 |
Barcode: |
9783110294811 |
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