Janus Parallelism in the Book of Job

By Scott B. Noegel

Book Overview

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 the impact of Janus parallelism on textual criticism and the unity of the book of Job.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567512185
• ISBN13: 9780567512185
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"