The Ancient Coptic Version of the Book of Job the Just (Classic Reprint): Translated Into English, and Edited - Couverture souple

Henry Tattam

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331168767 ISBN 13 : 9781331168768

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book, believed to date from around the 7th - 8th century A.D., is a rich and in-depth exploration of the Book of Job, an ancient text expressing humanity's struggles with faith in God amid hardship and adversity. The author, who draws on early religious traditions and historical contexts, offers new perspectives on the themes of faith, suffering, and the limits of human understanding. Through a detailed line-by-line analysis of the Coptic and Arabic translations of the Book of Job, the author unravels the literary structure, historical context, and theological arguments woven into the text. The result is a nuanced and original interpretation that delves into the complexities of Job's struggles, his relationship with God, and the philosophical implications of his story. This book will appeal to scholars of biblical studies, religious history, and those interested in exploring the enduring questions of faith and suffering that have resonated with readers for centuries. It provides a valuable addition to the body of scholarship on the Book of Job, offering fresh insights and a deeper understanding of this timeless work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

It may perhaps be sufficient to state here, that the Coptic Version of the Scriptures was made at a very early period of the Christian era. This Version of the Old Testament, like all the other ancient Versions of it, was made from the Greek Text, and not from the original Hebrew. The Coptic Version of the Book of Job is now for the first time presented to the public, through the medium of the press. It has been printed from a separate Manuscript of that Book, in Coptic and A rabic in parallel columns, as far as Chap. xix. v. 23, where the A rabic ceases. This was copied, while I was in Egypt, from an ancient one in the Patriarch slibrary in Cairo. I afterwards collated it, while in Malta, in June 1839, with an old Manuscript in Coptic, belonging to the Rev. Mr. Schleinz; and I have since collated it with another ancient Manuscript in Coptic, without an A rabic translation, kindly presented to me i by Lord Prudhoe, since my return from Egypt. I therefore believe the text is as perfect as Manuscripts would enable me to make it.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331168767
• ISBN 13: 9781331168768
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 193
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