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Responses to Suffering and Evil - Lamentations and Wisdom Literature - Lecture 20

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This lecture introduces Lamentations and the Wisdom books of the Ketuvim, focusing on Proverbs and Job. It examines suffering, divine justice, moral order, and the literary structure of Job.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. The Book of Lamentations .
- Chapter 2. An Introduction to Wisdom Books in the "Ketuvim" .
- Chapter 3. The Book of Proverbs .
- Chapter 4. Structure of and Literary Components in The Book of Job .
- Chapter 5. Prose Prologue in the Book of Job .
- Chapter 6. Poetic Speech Cycles in the Book of Job .
- Chapter 7. God's Response in the Book of Job .

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