Excerpt from The Poetical Books of the Holy Scriptures: With a Critical and Explanatory Commentary
J' OB A RE Ah person - It has been supposed by some that the Book of Job is an allegory.n'ot areal narrative. On account of the artificial character of many of its statements. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. He had seven thousand sheep. Seven sons, both before and after his trials his three friends sit down With him seven da 8 and seven nights both before and after his trials he had three dau liters. So also the number an form of the speeches of the several speakers seem to be artificial. The name of J ob. Too. Ifisderived from an Arabic word signifying reps-manes.
But Ez. 14. 14 (cf. 0. 16. Speaks of J oh in conjunction With Noah and Daniel. Real persons.
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