The Book of Job (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393319002)

One of the most powerful and unsettling Bible stories, The Book of Job undermines the claim that our world is governed by justice and meaning. It does so through a poetry of unsurpassed beauty captured in Raymond Scheindlin's superb new translation. Scheindlin's Job is not a patient sufferer but a defiant man who eloquently demands an argument with God. Job's words land like a fist, but he is left speechless by God's reply from the storm -- a commanding survey of creation and a challenge to man's place in it. Job's acceptance of God's power comes with a dignity and freshness that makes it compelling even today. In Scheindlin's vivid translation an ancient text speaks to us directly of timeless questions and passions. A selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, History Book Club, Quality Paperback Book Club, and Jewish Book Club

Author: Raymond P. Scheindlin
ISBN-10: 0393319008
ISBN-13: 9780393319002
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 05/17/1999
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.70d