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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808529003321

Autore

Hanneke van Loon

Titolo

Metaphors in the Discussion on Suffering in Job 3-31, : Visions of Hope and Consolation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2018

ISBN

90-04-38093-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 pages)

Disciplina

231.8

Soggetti

Metaphor in the Bible

Suffering - Biblical teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Metaphor and Biblical Exegesis: a Proposal -- The Theme of Suffering in the Book of Job -- Suffering in the Opening Speech (Job 3): the Unrest of Being Imprisoned in Life -- Suffering in the First Speech Cycle (Job 4:1–15:16): the Loss of Hope -- Suffering in the Second Speech Cycle (Job 15:17–22:30): the Denial of Consolation -- The Suffering of the Poor in Job 23–31: on Morality in an Imperfect World -- Conclusion -- Back Matter -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

In Metaphors in the Discussion on Suffering in Job 3–31 , Hanneke van Loon offers a new approach to the theme of suffering in the book of Job. Her analysis of metaphors demonstrates that Job goes through different stages of existential suffering in chapters 3–14 and that he addresses the social dimension of his suffering in chapters 17 and 19. Van Loon claims that Job’s existential suffering ends in 19:25, and that chapters 23–31 reflect a process in which Job translates his own experience into a call upon the audience to adopt a new attitude toward the unfortunate ones in society. The theoretical approach to metaphors is based on insights from cognitive linguistics.