Talking about God : Job 42:7-9 and the nature of God in the book of Job / Duck-woo Nam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nam, Duck-woo, 1960-

Series:

Studies in biblical literature 1089-0645 ; v. 49.

Studies in biblical literature, 1089-0645 ; v. 49

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Job--Theology.

Bible.

Bible. Job XLII, 7-9--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Job.

Theology.

Physical Description:

xix, 240 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2003]

Contents:

Chapter 2 Exegesis of Job 42:7-9 and its Presentation of the Problem 13

Textual Notes 14

Exegetical Analysis of Job 42:7-9 17

Structural Outline 17

Genre 18

Motifs and Shapes 20

The Meaning of [characters not reproducible] 22

Presentation of the Problem 24

Chapter 3 The Nature of God in the Speeches of Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar 31

Eliphaz's Understanding of the Divine Nature 31

Hierarchic Theology 32

Theology of Justice and Mercy 37

Bildad's Understanding of the Divine Nature 42

Justice Theology 42

Hierarchic Theology 46

Zophar's Understanding of the Divine Nature 49

Sapiential Theology 49

Retributive Theology 54

Chapter 4 The Nature of God in the Speeches of Job 73

The Nature of God in Job's Laments 74

The Laments About Self 74

The Complaints Against Enemies 78

The Complaints Against God 79

Divine Surveillance 80

Divine Anger 84

Divine Abusive Power 86

The Nature of God in Job's Disputation with the Friends 88

Protest Against Divine Perversion 88

Reorientation of Zophar's Sapiential Point of View 91

The Nature of God in Job's Declarations of Confidence in a Witness and a Redeemer 96

Job's Declaration of Confidence in a Witness 96

Job's Declaration of Confidence in a Redeemer 99

The Nature of God in Job's Oath of Innocence 102

Chapter 5 The Nature of God in the Speeches of Yahweh 123

The Nature of God in the First Speech of Yahweh 125

The Mode and Import of Yahweh's Engagement of Humans in Dialogue 125

The Context of the First Speech 127

Divine Nature in Cosmogony: 38:4-21 129

Divine Nature in Meteorology: 38:22-38 135

Divine Nature in Zoology: 38:39-39:30 138

Summary and Job's Response to Yahweh 146

The Nature of God in the Second Speech of Yahweh 148

Yahweh's Challenge Relating to the Governance of the World: 40:6-14 148

Divine Nature as Reflected in the Description of Behemoth: 40:15-24 150

Divine Nature as Reflected in the Description of Leviathan: 40:25-41:26 (MT) 153

Summary and Job's Answer to Yahweh 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-214) and indexes.

ISBN:

0820461393

OCLC:

49226235