The book of Job is considered by many to be the crown jewel of biblical literature in its claim to speak about God. The word that defines the challenge for every reader of the book is “struggle.” The struggle results from the fact that whatever Job’s truth may be, he was neither the first nor the last to try to articulate it. In the midst of so many words in this world about God from writers within and outside the scriptural witness, this book offers a truly astonishing declaration about what it means to live in a world where order breaks down and chaos runs amok, where the innocent suffer and the wicked thrive, where cries for help go unanswered. This new commentary by biblical scholar Samuel Balentine leads readers on an in-depth and far-reaching look at the nature of the book of Job and the various attempts by the many who have sought to further explore Job's essential struggle.
Samuel Balentine served as Professor of Old Testament and Director of Graduate Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He was the author of numerous books, has edited or co-edited scholarly journals, and has written more than three dozen articles for significant journals in biblical studies. Prior to joining the faculty of Union, Balentine served as a professor at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Along with authoring the volume on Job, Balentine was General Editor of the Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary series, co-editor of Interpretation, and a member of the editorial board for The New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible.
The book of Job is considered by many to be the crown jewel of biblical literature in its claim to speak about God. The word that defines the challenge for every reader of the book is “struggle.” The struggle results from the fact that whatever Job’s truth may be, he was neither the first nor the last to try to articulate it. In the midst of so many words in this world about God from writers within and outside the scriptural witness, this book offers a truly astonishing declaration about what it means to live in a world where order breaks down and chaos runs amok, where the innocent suffer and the wicked thrive, where cries for help go unanswered. This new commentary by biblical scholar Samuel Balentine leads readers on an in-depth and far-reaching look at the nature of the book of Job and the various attempts by the many who have sought to further explore Job's essential struggle.
Samuel Balentine served as Professor of Old Testament and Director of Graduate Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He was the author of numerous books, has edited or co-edited scholarly journals, and has written more than three dozen articles for significant journals in biblical studies. Prior to joining the faculty of Union, Balentine served as a professor at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Along with authoring the volume on Job, Balentine was General Editor of the Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary series, co-editor of Interpretation, and a member of the editorial board for The New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible.
Login and Registration Form