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The Relation Between the Prologue and the Speech-Cycles in Job

The Relation Between the Prologue and the Speech-Cycles in Job THE RELATION BETWEEN THE PROLOGUE AND THE SPEECH-CYCLES IN JOB A Reconsideration by YAIR HOFFMAN Tel-Aviv The book of Job combines a dramatic plot and theological discus- sion, which are distinct from each other: a short prologue and epilogue in prose containing all the elements of the plot form a framework for the poetic speeches 1), which deal with the most basic problems of theology-theodicy, reward and punishment, etc. This combination, of which various examples occur in other literatures as well, has led many scholars to treat the book of Job as a real drama, comparing it to other dramas, especially those of the Greeks 2). On the other hand, since such a combination is unique in the Bible, other scholars have wondered whether the same author could be responsible for both the poetry and the prose in the book. It is this latter aspect with which this article deals, confining itself to the rela- tionship between the speeches and the prologue, while leaving the epilogue aside. My interest is not "historical"-reconstructing the growth of the book-but purely literary. I shall try to demonstrate that those two elements must be regarded as essential and original components in one http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vetus Testamentum Brill

The Relation Between the Prologue and the Speech-Cycles in Job

Hoffman, Yair
Vetus Testamentum , Volume 31 (2): 160 – Jan 1, 1981
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© 1981 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0042-4935
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10.1163/156853381X00046
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THE RELATION BETWEEN THE PROLOGUE AND THE SPEECH-CYCLES IN JOB A Reconsideration by YAIR HOFFMAN Tel-Aviv The book of Job combines a dramatic plot and theological discus- sion, which are distinct from each other: a short prologue and epilogue in prose containing all the elements of the plot form a framework for the poetic speeches 1), which deal with the most basic problems of theology-theodicy, reward and punishment, etc. This combination, of which various examples occur in other literatures as well, has led many scholars to treat the book of Job as a real drama, comparing it to other dramas, especially those of the Greeks 2). On the other hand, since such a combination is unique in the Bible, other scholars have wondered whether the same author could be responsible for both the poetry and the prose in the book. It is this latter aspect with which this article deals, confining itself to the rela- tionship between the speeches and the prologue, while leaving the epilogue aside. My interest is not "historical"-reconstructing the growth of the book-but purely literary. I shall try to demonstrate that those two elements must be regarded as essential and original components in one

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Published: Jan 1, 1981

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