Biblical Job in Early Christianity and Beyond / edited Nienke M. Vos, Paula J. Rose, Albert C. Geljon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Geljon, Albert C., editor.

M. Vos, Nienke, editor.

Rose, Paula J., editor.

Series:

Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements ; 193.

Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements ; 193

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reformation texts with translation (1350-1650). Biblical studies.

Reformation texts with translation (1350-1650).

Hebrew Bible.

New Testament & Early Christian Writings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (480 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2027.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume focuses on close readings of the biblical book of Job and its reception in early Christianity. It offers thought-provoking research: from the Bible in Hebrew and Greek to Job’s impact on Christian traditions in East and West, on Judaism and Islam. The sources include the fascinating Coptic Testament of Job as well as texts in Greek, Syriac, Armenian, and Latin. Intriguing and complex material is presented, such as a mēmrā by Narsai, a homily by Basil of Seleucia (first edition), midrashim, and Islamic storytelling. Thus, Job emerges as an engaging and multifaceted figure of imaginative and religious reflections.

Contents:

Front Cover

‎Half-Title Page

‎Series Title Page

‎Title Page

‎Copyright Page

‎Contents

‎Abbreviations

‎Contributors

‎Introduction to Biblical Job in Early Christianity and Beyond (Vos, Geljon, and Rose)

‎1. Introduction

‎2. "Hiob"

‎3. "Job the Rebel"

‎4. Biblical and Parabiblical Job

‎5. Job in Early Christianity: Eastern Traditions

‎6. Job in Early Christianity: Bridging East and West

‎7. Job in Early Christianity: The Latin West

‎8. Job in the Context of Judaism and Islam

‎9. Programmatic Observations and Suggestions for Further Research

‎Postscript

‎Bibliography

‎Part 1. Biblical and Parabiblical Literature

‎1. The Book of Job: An Exegetical Introduction (van Wieringen)

‎2. From ‮איוב‬‎ to Ἰώβ: The Old Greek Book of Job in Its Second Temple Jewish Context (Dhont)

‎3. Patristic and Medieval Reception of Paul's Quotation of Job 5:13a in 1Corinthians 3:19b: "Catching the Wise in Their Craftiness" (Roukema)

‎4. Job, King of All Egypt: The Apocryphal Job (van der Vliet)

‎Part 2. Job in Early Christianity: Eastern Traditions

‎5. The Authority and Exemplarity of Job in Athanasius and Gregory of Nyssa: Vita Antonii, Vita Macrinae, and Oratio consolatoria in Pulcheriam (Vos)

‎6. Didymus's Commentary on Job and the Alexandrian Tradition (Geljon)

‎7. Friends and Friendship in John Chrysostom's Commentary on Job (Verhoeff)

‎8. Basil of Seleucia: Homily on Job (CPG 6667

BHGa 939p) (Tevel)

‎9. Narsai's Mēmrā on Job: How (and Why) an Old Testament Figure Became a Syrian Saint (Witkamp)

‎10. Job and the Book of Job in Early Christian Liturgy (Rouwhorst)

‎Part 3. Job in Early Christianity: Bridging East and West.

‎11. The Relationship between an Anonymous Latin Commentary on Job (CSEL 96) and Four Greek Homilies on Job (CPG 4564): Puzzling Connections (Oosterhuis-den Otter)

‎Part 4. Job in Early Christianity: The Latin West

‎12. Job between Augustine and Julian (Rose)

‎13. A Soldier with Patience: Early Christian Poetry and Its Response to Joban Poetics (Dijkstra)

‎14. Hiob ausgelegt für Verkündiger: Die Moralia in Job Gregors des Großen (Greschat)

‎Part 5. Job in the Context of Judaism and Islam

‎15. Early Jewish Readings of Job (Cordoni and Teugels)

‎16. Ayūb/Job in Islamic Perspective (Poorthuis)

‎Indices

‎Index of References

‎Index of Modern Authors

‎Index of Subjects and Terms

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9789004771925

OCLC:

1618057597

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004771925 DOI