The Hermeneutics of the Happy Ending in Job 42 7 17 Dissertationsschrift 1st Edition by Kenneth Numfor Ngwa ISBN 3110184125 9783110184129

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ISBN 10: 3110184125 
ISBN 13: 9783110184129
Author: Kenneth Numfor Ngwa

The Hermeneutics of the Happy Ending in Job 42 7 17 Dissertationsschrift 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter One: Introduction

  • Defining the problem and the scope of the study.
  • Overview of the “happy ending” in Job 42:7-17 and its interpretive challenges.
  • Introducing the proposed hermeneutical approach (“hindsight hermeneutics”).
  • Methodology and organization of the book.

• Chapter Two: Selected History of Interpretation

  • 2.1 The Versions (particularly LXX and 11QtgJob)
    • Analysis of how ancient translations and textual traditions handle the Epilogue.
    • Differences and similarities in their portrayal of Job’s ending.
  • 2.2 Early Jewish and Christian Interpretation
    • 2.2.1 Rabbinic Interpretation
      • The Epilogue as a Text and as a Paradigm in Rabbinic thought.
      • Discussion of the Testament of Job.
    • 2.2.2 Early Christian Interpretation
      • Insights from early Church Fathers (e.g., Saint Ambrose of Milan).
  • 2.3 Medieval Jewish and Christian Interpretation
  • 2.4 Later Medieval Interpretations
  • 2.5 Modern Historical-Critical Analysis
    • Review of various modern scholarly approaches to the Epilogue (e.g., source criticism, redaction criticism).
    • Critique of interpretations that emphasize discontinuity or a “problematic” ending.

• Chapter Three: Revisiting the Epilogue

  • 3.1 Proposed Hermeneutic
    • Elaboration of “hindsight hermeneutics.”
    • Exploring continuity and discontinuity between the Epilogue and the preceding sections of Job.
    • Discussion of the “comic aspect” of the Epilogue.
  • 3.2 Interpreting the Epilogue (Job 42:7-17)
    • 3.2.1 Divine Rebuke and Approval (42:7-9)
      • Detailed exegetical analysis of God’s speeches to Eliphaz and Job.
      • The significance of Job’s intercession.
    • 3.2.2 The Family and Social Restoration (42:10-17)
      • Analysis of Job’s renewed prosperity, family, and long life.
      • Discussion of daughters and inheritance in the Ancient Near East and the Bible.

• Chapter Four: Theological Reflections on the Epilogue

  • 4.1 Re-posing the Problem of Job
    • Re-examining the nature of retribution.
    • Re-considering the nature of the divine-human relationship.
    • Reflecting on the reality of human suffering.
  • 4.2 Defining the Restoration in the Epilogue
    • Analyzing the language of restoration in the Epilogue.
  • 4.3 Theological Resource for Interpreting the Epilogue
    • 4.3.1 Divine Transcendence and Immanence
    • 4.3.2 Retribution and Beyond
  • 4.4 Proposed Meanings of the Epilogue
    • 4.4.1 The Master-Servant Relationship: Restoration As Retributive and Non-Retributive
    • 4.4.2 The Divine-Human Relationship: Restoration as a New Beginning
    • 4.4.3 The Reality of Suffering: Restoration as Possible Triumph of the Good

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