This is an open-comment theology blog where I will post various theological musings, mostly in sermon or essay form, for others to read and comment on. If what I say here interests you, you may want to check out some of my books. Feel free to criticize, to critique, to comment, but keep comments to the point and respectful. Many of these posts have been published elsewhere, but I wanted them collected and made available to a wider audience.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
More On My Re-Reading The Book of Job
As I said in another post, I'm re-studying Job, using Robert Alter's translation and commentary, which is excellent by the way. Job is so iconoclastic, and so revelatory of the true, conversational nature of scripture. Job is speaking directly to the prophetic tradition's point of view on suffering, and trashing is using biting sarcastic humor and poetic derision. I realize now that this book needs to be read out loud, and moreover performed. It really is like a musical. Perhaps a service with a dramatic reading of JOB would be in order?
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