The Book of Job: Part 1: The Oldest Lesson in the World, Part 2: A Rhythmical Translation, with the Structure; and Brief, Explanatory, and Critical Notes

by Ethelbert W. Bullinger

Publisher:

Eyre & Spottiswoode

, 1903

Overview

It’s notoriously difficult for translators to capture the cadence of Hebrew poetry in English. In his version of Job, E. W. Bullinger rendered the poem in ten-syllable lines, hoping to convey the stately rhythm and weighty language of the original. His metrical take is accompanied by a commentary that relates Job’s plight to “the oldest lesson in the world”—how man can be just with God. Bullinger’s single-minded focus brings clarity to a book that is often clouded by theological obscurity.

Product Details

• Title: The Book of Job: Part 1: The Oldest Lesson in the World, Part 2: A Rhythmical Translation, with the Structure; and Brief, Explanatory, and Critical Notes
• Author: Ethelbert W. Bullinger
• Publisher: Eyre & Spottiswoode
• Print Publication Date: 1903
• Logos Release Date: 2019
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Job › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. O.T. Job › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:BULLINGER18JOB
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-08-14T22:54:54Z

About Ethelbert W. Bullinger

Ethelbert William Bullinger (1837–1913) was an Anglican biblical scholar, theologian, and clergyman. He served in parish ministry throughout his life and was clerical secretary of the Trinitarian Bible Society from 1867 until his death in 1913. He is most recognizable for his role in developing ultradispensational theology, which is sometimes referred to as “Bullingerism.” His best-known works are the Companion Bible, A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament, and Figures of Speech Used in the Bible.