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Book of Job
Donald Kraus
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Description for Book of Job
Paperback. Translator(s): Kraus, Donald. Series: Skylight Illuminations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
THE BOOK OF JOB, celebrated as a classic of world literature and one of the glories of the Bible, can often be puzzling and frustrating - puzzling for its dialogue form and off-putting because of the many questions it leaves unanswered. The book was written in a world very different from our own and yet the fundamental questions it raises are still ones we grapple with today: Is it worthwhile to act for the best? Does life have a meaning beyond itself? Why do the righteous suffer and the guilty prosper? In this accessible guide to a spiritual ... Read more
THE BOOK OF JOB, celebrated as a classic of world literature and one of the glories of the Bible, can often be puzzling and frustrating - puzzling for its dialogue form and off-putting because of the many questions it leaves unanswered. The book was written in a world very different from our own and yet the fundamental questions it raises are still ones we grapple with today: Is it worthwhile to act for the best? Does life have a meaning beyond itself? Why do the righteous suffer and the guilty prosper? In this accessible guide to a spiritual ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jewish Lights Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Skylight Illuminations
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Woodstock, United States
ISBN
9781594733895
SKU
V9781594733895
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Ref
99-15
About Donald Kraus
Donald Kraus, executive editor for Bibles at Oxford University Press, has produced such high-profile projects as The Catholic Study Bible (first and second editions), The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, The Jewish Study Bible and The Jewish Annotated New Testament. He is author of Choosing a Bible and Sex, Sacrifice, Shame and Smiting.
Reviews for Book of Job
"Donald Kraus's exposition is eloquent, theologically sensitive and, like the book of Job itself, unflinching in its honesty. A masterpiece!" —Michael Coogan, lecturer on Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, Harvard Divinity School; director of publications, Harvard Semitic Museum "A wise, insightful and clear guide to this fascinating book.... An excellent companion to reading Job, either on one's own or in a ... Read more