書 名 | Piercing Leviathan : God's defeat of evil in the book of Job / |
作 者 | Eric Ortlund |
出 版 項 | IVP; 2021 |
稽 核 項 | 205 p; 21 cm |
標 題 | Bible. |
標 題 | Theodicy |
標 題 | Good and evil |
標 題 | Behemoth |
標 題 | Leviathan |
集 叢 | New studies in biblical theology |
書 目 註 | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
內 容 註 | Introduction and statement of the problem -- Job's tragedy (chs. 1-2) and the failure of the debate with his friends (chs. 3-37) -- Yhwh's first speech and his rule over creation (Job 38:1 - 40:5) -- Yhwh's second speech and the defeat of Leviathan (Job 40:6 - 41:34) -- Job's restoration and the question of theodicy (ch. 42) -- Summary and conclusion |
摘 要 註 | One of the most challenging passages in the book of Job is the Lord's long description of a hippopotamus and crocodile. In this NSBT, Eric Ortlund argues that Behemoth and Leviathan are better understood as symbols of cosmic chaos and evil, helping readers appreciate the reward of Job's faith (and ours) as we endure in trusting God while living in an unredeemed creation"-- |
ISBN | 9781789742985 |
LCCN | 2021030761 |