Angel's voice heard and ransom found? Exegetical study on Job 33:23–24

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  • Dariusz Iwański Wydział Teologiczny Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/BPTh.2013.004

Keywords

the Book of Job, mal’āk mēlî

Abstract

The meaning of Job 33:23–24 has never been unanimously explained. Since the antiquity commentators have struggled with its interpretation. The identity of mal’āk mēlîṣ and his actual task (23), as well as the meaning of kōper (ransom) and the actual subject of the second verse (24) are the most crucial problems that one must face when interpreting the two verses. The current paper is a first offers a survey of the most prominent solutions to the enigma of the concerned passage. Then the author goes on examining the text in order find answers to the four crucial issues mentioned above.

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2014-02-04

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IWAŃSKI, Dariusz. Angel’s voice heard and ransom found? Exegetical study on Job 33:23–24. Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia. Online. 4 February 2014. Vol. 6, pp. 51-64. [Accessed 5 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/BPTh.2013.004.

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Vol. 6 (2013): Księga Hioba

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Biblica

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