The Book of Job as Metaprophecy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3942425 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Edward Harding (0000-0003-2697-1422, University of Otago) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 523-547 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4298 • E-ISSN: 2042-0587 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0008429810380187 |
| OpenAlex | W1972880780 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
This article argues that the conventional definition of the book of Job as an example of a ''wisdom'' text unhelpfully closes off other possibilities. In particular, the book may be read as a penetrating critique of the idea, central to the prophetical books of the Hebrew Bible, that knowledge of the justice of Israel's god is authentically revealed by ''true'' prophets standing in the divine council. The book of Job is thus best read as ''metaprophecy
Art · Biblical studies · Economic Justice · Hebrew · Hebrew Bible · Literature · Political science · Sociology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |