The Developing Narrative of the Life of Job: The Implications of Some Shared Elements of the Book of Tobit and the|Testament of Job

Full title
The Developing Narrative of the Life of Job: The Implications of Some Shared Elements of the Book of Tobit and the|Testament of Job
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Reference type
Author(s)
Trotter, Jonathan R.
Year
2015
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
Catholic Biblical Quarterly
Volume
77
Issue / Series Volume
3
Abbreviated Series Name
CBQ
Pages
449-466
Work type
Label
10/08/2015
Abstract

In part one, this paper draws attention to striking similarities between the Book of Tobit and the Testament of Job, both of which make use of the figure of Job in shaping their narratives. In part two, it is suggested that, rather than simply interpreting the biblical Book of Job, both of these works provide independent witnesses to a complex developing tradition about the charity-filled life of Job known to both authors.