Papers by Sophia A . Magallanes-Tsang
Honor and shame studies in the Book of Job are a relatively new enterprise. There remains a need ... more Honor and shame studies in the Book of Job are a relatively new enterprise. There remains a need for a thorough treatment of understanding Job's doxological shame (that is, how he abases himself in order to honor God) within the context of an Ancient Near Eastern honororiented culture. Honor is a claim to worth that is acknowledged openly within society, and shame is created when this claim is denied publicly (
Thesis Chapters by Sophia A . Magallanes-Tsang
This thesis aims to do what the poem Job 28 is trying to do in the Book of Job, which is to focus... more This thesis aims to do what the poem Job 28 is trying to do in the Book of Job, which is to focus on prescribed biblical wisdom practice in order to 'bring wisdom back down to earth' within a discussion concerning divine justice (Job 22-31). Chapter 1 introduces what a "wisdom reading" is and why it is necessary. Chapters 2-5 of this thesis give a close reading of Job 28:1-28 and includes an intentional dialogue between how the words, phrase, and theological concepts are used in the poem and in the main three bible wisdom texts (Job, Proverbs and Qoheleth). Chapter 6 discusses the implications of reading Job 28 in light of its biblical wisdom tradition.
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