| Job Contributor(s): Wharton, James a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664252672 ISBN-13: 9780664252670 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $32.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1999 Annotation: Job is the quintessential study when it comes to questions of faith in the face of adversity and the universal human quest for meaning and order in a world that consistently mocks both. Wharton concludes that the function of Job never has been to provide answers but to keep the questions urgent and contemporary for all who set out to honor and serve God. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 221.7 |
| LCCN: 98-53719 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.95" W x 9.16" (0.66 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Job is the quintessential study when it comes to questions of faith in the face of adversity and the universal human quest for meaning and order in a world that consistently mocks both. James Wharton concludes that the function of Job never has been to provide answers but to keep the questions urgent and contemporary for all who set out to honor and serve God. Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wharton, James a.: - James A. Wharton is Professor Emeritus of Homiletics at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas. |