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The Book of Job (איוב, Standard Hebrew Iyyov, Tiberian Hebrew ʾIyyôḇ; Arabic أيّوب ʾAyyub) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, and is also one of the books of the Christian Old Testament. The numerous Exegeses of the Book of Job are classic attempts to reconcile the co-existence of evil and God (Greek theodicies). Job is a didactic poem set in a prose framing device.
1 Authorship
A great diversity of opinion exists as to the authorship of this book. Two Talmudic traditions hold that Job either lived in the time of Abraham or of Jacob. Levi ben Laḥma held that Job lived in the time of Moses, by whom the Book of Job was written. Others argue that it was written by Job himself, or by Elihu, or IsaiahIsaiah or Yeshayahu "Salvation of/is the LORD", Standard Hebrew Yšayahu Tiberian Hebrew Yšaayh was the son of Amoz, and commonly considered the author of the Book of Isaiah. He was apparently of humble rank (Isa. Isaiah was married to a woman. From internal evidence, such as the similarity of sentiment and language to those in the PsalmsPsalms Tehilim , in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Because the book consists of songs or chants, a psalm can be used to mean any religious chant or poem of praise. This article, however, d and ProverbsThe Book of Proverbs is a book of the Bible's Old Testament. It is a collection of moral and philosophical maxims on a wide range of subjects presented in a poetic form. This book sets forth a philosophy of practical life, and is a compilation and adaptat (see PsalmsPsalms Tehilim , in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Because the book consists of songs or chants, a psalm can be used to mean any religious chant or poem of praise. This article, however, d 88 and 89), the prevalence of the idea of "wisdom," and the style and character of the composition, it is supposed by some to have been written in the time of King DavidThis page is about the Biblical king David. For other uses see: David (disambiguation David "Beloved", Standard Hebrew David Tiberian Hebrew Dwi Arabic Dud "Beloved") was one of the most well known kings of ancient Israel, as well as the most-mentioned ma and King SolomonSolomon or Shlomo ( Hebrew: Standard Hebrew: #X160;lomo Tiberian Hebrew: #X160;lomoh meaning "peace") in the Tanakh ( Old Testament), is the third king of Israel (including Judah), builder of the temple in Jerusalem, renowned for his great wisdom and weal.
In contrast, secular examinations of the text more generally conclude that, though archaic features such as the "council in heaven" survive, and though the Job legend was familiar to Ezekiel, the present form of the Job tale was fixed in the 4th century BCE. The Job legend apparently originated in the land of EdomEdom Standard Hebrew Edom Tiberian Hebrew Eom sounds like the Biblical Hebrew word for "red" and is a vividly apposite designation for the red sandstones of Edom. Edom' is also an alternative name for Esau according to the Hebrew Bible. The Book of Genesi, which has been retained as the background. Fragments of Job are found among the Dead Sea scrolls, and Job remains prominent in haggadic legends. Compare the later Greek Testament of Job among the apocrypha. Secular scholars agree that the introductory and concluding sections of the book, the framing devices, were composed to set the central poem into a prose "folk-book," as the compilers of the Jewish Encyclopedia expressed it. In the prologue and epilogue, the name of God is Yahweh, a name that even the Edomites use. Secular scholars agree that the central poem is from another source.
