Difficult texts: Job 2.9 – the misunderstood Job’s wife
Job’s wife is a figure who is often given a negative image. She is considered an unfaithful wife who wants to tempt her husband to leave God. An exploration of the text of Job 2.9 shows that Job’s wife is a figure who is often misunderstood. She is a figure who is honest about suffering.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Theology (Norwich) 2024-07, Vol.127 (4), p.260-263 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Job’s wife is a figure who is often given a negative image. She is considered an unfaithful wife who wants to tempt her husband to leave God. An exploration of the text of Job 2.9 shows that Job’s wife is a figure who is often misunderstood. She is a figure who is honest about suffering. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-571X 2044-2696 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0040571X241264151 |