02903nam 2200613Ia 450 991081569530332120240430201832.01-281-81385-097866118138570-567-38115-3(CKB)1000000000542268(EBL)436773(OCoLC)276369606(SSID)ssj0000185031(PQKBManifestationID)12065175(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000185031(PQKBWorkID)10206597(PQKB)11195328(MiAaPQ)EBC436773(Au-PeEL)EBL436773(CaPaEBR)ebr10250632(CaONFJC)MIL181385(OCoLC)893334431(EXLCZ)99100000000054226819961011d1996 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJanus parallelism in the Book of Job /Scott B. Noegel1st ed.Sheffield, Eng. Sheffield Academic Pressc19961 online resource (224 p.)Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;223Description based upon print version of record.0-567-51218-5 1-85075-624-4 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO JANUS PARALLELISM; Chapter 2 PREVIOUS RESEARCH REGARDING JANUS PARALLELISM; Chapter 3 JANUS PARALLELISM IN THE BOOK OF JOB; Chapter 4 CONCLUSION; Appendix 1 HITHERTO UNRECOGNIZED EXTRA-JOBIAN JANUS PARALLELS; Appendix 2 JANUS PARALLELS IN EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCES; Appendix 3 JANUS PARALLELS PROPOSED BY OTHERS BUT REJECTED; Appendix 4 WORKS ON PARONOMASIA; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of AuthorsNoegel 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; andJournal for the study of the Old Testament.Supplement series ;223.Hebrew languageParallelismHebrew languageParallelism.223.106223/.1044Noegel Scott B674388MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815695303321Janus parallelism in the Book of Job3994251UNINA