TY - BOOK AU - Blake,Buchanan TI - The book of Job and the problem of suffering AV - BS1415.2 .B54 1911 U1 - 223.1 PY - 1911///] CY - London, New York [etc.] PB - Hodder & Stoughton KW - Bible KW - O.T KW - Job KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Suffering KW - Religious aspects N1 - Contains a rhymed English translation; The opening protest -- The controversy - the speeches of the friends and the replies of "Job" to each -- The second round of speeches -- The third round of speeches -- The epilogue, with its glad restoration -- The speech from the storm, spoken in the name of Yahveh -- The speeches of Elihu -- Sundry poems The problem of the book: A general view of the book, as it lies before us -- The teaching of the Prologue; Suffering as a test of goodness -- The Speeches of the three friends; or suffering viewed as the divine punishment of sin -- The speeches continued - The view that the sufferings of the good are short-lived, as is the prosperity of the wicked -- The standard, or ideal, of the good man in "Job" and its requirements -- The "Jahveh" speech, from the whirlwind; or the view that suffering is a great mystery -- The "Elihu" speeches; or suffering viewed as the method of chastisement -- The progress of thought as to the problem of suffering, in Greek Tragedy, and Jewish Prophecy -- The problem of suffering as viewed in modern days -- The problem of suffering in its relation to immortality -- The problem of suffering viewed from the Christian standpoint UR - http://books.google.com/books?id=tvI2AAAAMAAJ ER -