“So Who Narrates The Book Of Job?” Spanish Jerusalem Bible Series - Job sub-series - General] [Pandemic Series]
So who narrates the book we have as text?
Takes fable (fabula) tells story next?
Repeating story, honed ’till edge is keen,
Then writes it down, conveying what God means?It’s not his wife, or Job, or his three friends;
Or forth, whose discourse, all the talking ends;
It is not God, or servants who get killed;
Or servants who survive, whose stories will –Set stage for what transpires throughout the yarn;
Or kids who die; or those there on the farm;
Not “Sacrificing-Priest” if one was there;
So who has “Point of view”, tells what and where?Lord, why is this emerging in my mind?
What is it I’m to think of, search and find?
“Stu, it’s how you can learn the writer’s craft –
Examine this fine tome from stem to aft.“For Job is one fine specimen for you –
The author has narrator who’s no fool;
It’s stood the test of time; it’s “Wisdom Lit”;
And as you thus engage, you’ll learn of it.”Okay, so what am I to think of now?
“This story – how it’s made, as I allow
You in behind the scenes to learn the craft;
Be careful, though – don’t at his methods laugh.“For he (or she) is very good indeed –
S/he spins this yarn, as exiles come to see
The wisdom they needs grasp to hunker down
In situations new – that I’m around –“And that, like Job, I’m still involved in life;
I’m into cutting out folks’ endless strife,
Which people undergo post-Eden days,
Until things get resolved – but in My ways.“Stu, this could not be shared with you before;
Now you can grasp his concepts – even more,
You get to see Paul’s insight later on,
Then integrat it all, for world gone wrong.“Plan A – Plan B”, which Ivan spoke of once,
Applies, for you, to this – don’t be a dunce
And think that only “Actors” play some part;
I also need some craftsman in their art.“So Stu, dig in and learn from senior man
(Or woman) writers’ art, as best you can;
Then we will put together something new
As final task for Me, I’ll do through you.”Lord, this is pretty cool, so thanks for this;
I think “Augmented Text” and “Kingdom-kiss”;
But now I see it’s bigger task than those –
So best that I acquire what this one knows.Okay Lord thanks for this.
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