| The Book of Job Contributor(s): Scheindlin, Raymond P. (Editor), Scheindlin, Raymond P. (Translator) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0393319008 ISBN-13: 9780393319002 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: "An extraordinary and invaluable version of this great biblical treasure" ("Philadelphia Inquirer"). Scheindlin's Job is not a patient sufferer but a defiant man who eloquently demands an argument with God. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 223.1 |
| LCCN: 97037194 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.9" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most powerful and unsettling Bible stories, The Book of Job undermines the claim that our world is governed by justice and meaning. It does so through a poetry of unsurpassed beauty captured in Raymond Scheindlin's superb new translation. Scheindlin's Job is not a patient sufferer but a defiant man who eloquently demands an argument with God. Job's words land like a fist, but he is left speechless by God's reply from the storm -- a commanding survey of creation and a challenge to man's place in it. Job's acceptance of God's power comes with a dignity and freshness that makes it compelling even today. In Scheindlin's vivid translation an ancient text speaks to us directly of timeless questions and passions. A selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, History Book Club, Quality Paperback Book Club, and Jewish Book Club |
Contributor Bio(s): Scheindlin, Raymond P.: - Raymond P. Scheindlin is professor of medieval Hebrew literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. His introduction and notes are full of insights into this provocative text. |