Janus parallelism in the Book of Job / Scott B. Noegel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Noegel, Scott B.

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 223.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 223

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hebrew language--Parallelism.

Hebrew language.

Bible. Job--Language, style.

Bible.

Bible. Job--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO JANUS PARALLELISM; Chapter 2 PREVIOUS RESEARCH REGARDING JANUS PARALLELISM; Chapter 3 JANUS PARALLELISM IN THE BOOK OF JOB; Chapter 4 CONCLUSION; Appendix 1 HITHERTO UNRECOGNIZED EXTRA-JOBIAN JANUS PARALLELS; Appendix 2 JANUS PARALLELS IN EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCES; Appendix 3 JANUS PARALLELS PROPOSED BY OTHERS BUT REJECTED; Appendix 4 WORKS ON PARONOMASIA; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611813857

9781281813855

1281813850

9780567381156

0567381153

OCLC:

276369606