An Analysis of Job 17:25–27 in the Context of Verses 17–27 Cover Image

A Jób 19,25-27 vizsgálata a 19-27. versek összefüggésében
An Analysis of Job 17:25–27 in the Context of Verses 17–27

Author(s): Zoltán Máthé-Farkas
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Erdélyi Református Egyházkerület
Keywords: Book of Job; suffering; death; redeemer; resurrection; rabbinic sources; Christian interpretation; Old Testament eschatology;

Summary/Abstract: Job 19,25–27 are probably the most widely known verses from his book. This pericope is often evoked on funeral occasions, and many Christians undoubtedly ponder those while struggling with the issue of death. The current study does not aim to correct the Christian faith. From the perspective of systematic theology, the Redeemer of Job and that of the Christians is the very same Christ. This essay attempts to outline the meaning of the text through linguistic and poetical analysis. A text (including a spontaneous one) informs a reader even by the way it was created. That is emphatically true in case of a writing formed, handed down, redacted in a stabilized version. (Scribal mistakes, of course, cannot be excluded, but until proven let the principle of lectio difficilior be followed.) The present essay strives to understand the meaning of Job’s words about his Restorer, who is able to redeem even when the flesh and the heart are consumed.

  • Issue Year: 115/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-24
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Hungarian