Moral reflections on the book of Job

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Moral reflections on the book of Job

Gregory the Great ; translated by Brian Kerns ; introduction by Mark DelCogliano

（Cistercian studies series, no. 249, 257-258, 260）

Cistercian Publications , Liturgical Press, c2014-

  • v. 1 : hardcover
  • v. 2
  • v. 3
  • v. 5

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Moralia in Iob

Gregory the Great

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"A translation of the critical edition by Marcus Adriaen, Moralia in Iob, in Corpus Christianorum, Series Latina 143, 143A, 143B"--T.p. verso

Contents: v. 1. Preface and books 1-5 -- v. 2. Books 6-10 and 2. 2.LII.84-LV.92 -- v. 3. Books 11-16 -- v. 5. Books 23-27

Includes indexes

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Volume

v. 1 : hardcover ISBN 9780879071493

Description

Gregory the Great was pope from 590 to 604, a time of great turmoil in Italy and in the western Roman Empire generally because of the barbarian invasions. Gregory's experience as prefect of the city of Rome and as apocrisarius of Pope Pelagius fitted him admirably for the new challenges of the papacy. The Moral Reflections on the Book of Job were first given to the monks who accompanied Gregory to the embassy in Constantinople. This first volume of the work contains books 1-5, accompanied by an introduction by Mark DelCogliano.

Table of Contents

Contents List of Abbreviations . . . ix Introduction . . . 1 Mark DelCogliano Letter to Leander . . . 47 Preface . . . 57 Book 1 (Job 1:1-5) . . . 77 Book 2 (Job 1:6-22) . . . 117 Book 3 (Job 2:1-13) . . . 183 Book 4 (Job 3:1-19) . . . 235 Book 5 (Job 3:20-5:2) . . . 306 Scriptural Index . . . 388
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v. 5 ISBN 9780879072605

Description

Gregory the Great was pope from 590 to 604, a time of great turmoil in Italy and in the western Roman Empire generally because of the barbarian invasions. Gregory's experience as prefect of the city of Rome and as apocrisarius of Pope Pelagius fitted him admirably for the new challenges of the papacy. The Moral Reflections on the Book of Job were first given to the monks who accompanied Gregory to the embassy in Constantinople. This fifth volume, containing books 23 through 27, provides commentary on six chapters of Job, from 32:1 through 37:24. The present volume covers the chapters of Job devoted to Elihu, the young man who derides the three friends who couldn't find an answer to Job. For the most part Gregory confines himself, with a few exceptions, to the allegorical moral exegesis, making Elihu a symbol of the arrogant person (sometimes the heretic, and sometimes the unworthy member of the church), and Job a type either of the church herself or of the holy preachers of sound doctrine.

Table of Contents

Contents List of Abbreviations . . . vii Introduction . . . 1 Mark DelCogliano Book 23 (Job 32:1-33:22) . . . 9 Book 24 (Job 33:22-34:18) . . . 67 Book 25 (Job 34:19-34:30) . . . 120 Book 26 (Job 34:31-36:21) . . . 165 Book 27 (Job 36:22-37:24) . . . 245 Scriptural Index . . . 317
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v. 2 ISBN 9780879073572

Description

Gregory the Great was pope from 590 to 604, a time of great turmoil in Italy and in the western Roman Empire generally because of the barbarian invasions. Gregory's experience as prefect of the city of Rome and as apocrisarius of Pope Pelagius fitted him admirably for the new challenges of the papacy. The Moral Reflections on the Book of Job were first given to the monks who accompanied Gregory to the embassy in Constantinople. This second volume, containing books 6-10, provides commentary on Job 5:3-12:5. Here, Gregory sets forth "a mystical interpretation" of these chapters, showing the way that Scripture foretells Christ's incarnation and that Job himself manifests Jesus' passion.

Table of Contents

Contents List of Abbreviations . . . vii Introduction . . . 1 Mark DelCogliano Book 6 (Job 5:3-27) . . . 31 Book 7 (Job 6:2-26) . . . 91 Book 8 (Job 6:27-8:22) . . . 149 Book 9 (Job 9:2-10:22) . . . 241 Book 10 (Job 11:2-12:5) . . . 334 Book 2.LII.84-LV.92 (Job 1:21-22) . . . 389 Scriptural Index, Books 6-10, Job 5:3-12:5 . . . 395 Scriptural Index, Book 2.LII.84-LV.92, Job 1:21-22 . . . 400
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v. 3 ISBN 9780879073589

Description

Gregory the Great was pope from 590 to 604, a time of great turmoil in Italy and in the western Roman Empire generally because of the barbarian invasions. Gregory's experience as prefect of the city of Rome and as apocrisarius of Pope Pelagius fitted him admirably for the new challenges of the papacy. The Moral Reflections on the Book of Job were first given to the monks who accompanied Gregory to the embassy in Constantinople. This third volume, containing books 11 through 16, provides commentary on six chapters of Job, from 12:6 through 24:20. Whereas volume 1 concentrated largely on the moral reading of the first four chapters of Job and volume 2 on the mystical interpretation of the next seven, volume 3 offers a rapid overview of nearly thirteen chapters in their original oral format, including a brief comment at the beginning of each of the six books to explain its contents.

Table of Contents

Contents List of Abbreviations . . . vii Introduction . . . 1 Mark DelCogliano Book 11 (Job 12:6-14:4) . . . 5 Book 12 (Job 14:5-15:35) . . . 56 Book 13 (Job 16:2-17:16) . . . 104 Book 14 (Job 18:1-19:29) . . . 140 Book 15 (Job 20:2-21:24) . . . 202 Book 16 (Job 22:2-24:20) . . . 264 Scriptural Index . . . 327

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