The Book of Job and the Transmission of Biblical Wisdom
Open to current students and faculty. Lunch will be served.
All too often, reading Scripture is merely an exercise in self-flattery and reinforcing our own preconceptions. But reading Scripture cross-culturally draws us more deeply into the text and undoes some of those preconceptions. Reading Job, one of Scripture’s most enigmatic books, in Lomwe with Lomwe-speakers can surprise a North American reader, illuminating what is present and what is absent. This presentation will center on a close-reading of passages from the text of Job.
Image: Job and His Friends, Ilya Repin via Wikimedia Commons.