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Human consciousness of God in the book of Job : a theological and psychological commentary /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : T & T Clark International, ©2010.Description: viii, 289 pages 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780567253897
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Human consciousness of God in the book of Job.DDC classification:
  • 223.106 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1415.53 .B67 2010eb
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Contents:
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Introduction; PART A: GOD AND JOB AS A SELF-CONSISTENT SYSTEM: GOD THE NURTURER; PART B: GOD AS DESTROYER; PART C: GOD AS THE SELF-CONCEALING: JOB'S DARK NIGHT; PART D: GOD AS THE DESIRED ONE; PART E: GOD AS THE HOLY ONE: THE QUEST ACHIEVED; PART F: GOD AS DESTINATION: JOB RETURNS TO GOD'S SERVICE; PART G: GOD BEYOND GOD; PART H: CONCLUSIONS; Index of References; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects;
Summary: Human Consciousness of God is the first commentary on the book of Job to trace Job's relationship with God in a work of universal sprituality. The most important - and unique - element in Jeffrey Boss' approach is his examination of Job from a psychological perspective. However the work also takes into account the history of interpretation of the book, giving due attention to questions surrounding the text's coherence, authorship and provenance. It is, at the same time, a valuable new commentary on the Hebrew Masoretic Text of Job. The book opens with an introduction enabling those unfamiliar
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-265) and indexes.

Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Introduction; PART A: GOD AND JOB AS A SELF-CONSISTENT SYSTEM: GOD THE NURTURER; PART B: GOD AS DESTROYER; PART C: GOD AS THE SELF-CONCEALING: JOB'S DARK NIGHT; PART D: GOD AS THE DESIRED ONE; PART E: GOD AS THE HOLY ONE: THE QUEST ACHIEVED; PART F: GOD AS DESTINATION: JOB RETURNS TO GOD'S SERVICE; PART G: GOD BEYOND GOD; PART H: CONCLUSIONS; Index of References; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects;

Human Consciousness of God is the first commentary on the book of Job to trace Job's relationship with God in a work of universal sprituality. The most important - and unique - element in Jeffrey Boss' approach is his examination of Job from a psychological perspective. However the work also takes into account the history of interpretation of the book, giving due attention to questions surrounding the text's coherence, authorship and provenance. It is, at the same time, a valuable new commentary on the Hebrew Masoretic Text of Job. The book opens with an introduction enabling those unfamiliar

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