A Buffet of Deserts: An Examination of the Underlying Principles of Desert in Job

Job challenges the theological milieu of retributive justice prevalent in Near- Eastern society by daring to ask the veritable question: can people deserve? This article examines the theories of desert, agency, and righteousness embedded within the Job manuscript. Bracketing the question of theodicy...

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Main Author: Zachary Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Biblical Instute 2009-05-01
Series:Kairos (English Ed.)
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/58089
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