Biblical Exegesis

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The "Book of Job" is perhaps one of the most debated sections of canonized scripture among members of established religions, in part due to the unusual nature of the events described in the text and because of the literal interpretations that are often ascribed to the story without regard to the manner in which they purportedly fit into theological constructs. The first chapter of "Job" is critically analyzed in this paper, with a specific focus on verses six through twelve. It looks at how these verses are designed to help set the stage for the coming calamities that befall Job and provide a deeper insight and sense of the message that is being conveyed by the author.

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"One purpose of the book of Job may have originally been to illustrate the distinct difference between God and man and the dramatic difference between the two types of beings that existed in spheres that were mutually exclusive. Glatzer comments on just this point in a review of the work completed by Saadya Gaon who "kept his good, just, and gracious God far removed from unseemly contact with the human world." (119) Gaon's writings about the book of Job were far removed from contemporary interpretation given that they were completed some time in the tenth century C.E. and may have captured some of the true meaning hidden within the story."

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