Morals on the Book of Job (4 vols.)
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Overview
St. Gregory the Great’s massive three-volume commentary on the book of Job is thought to have been started in 578, before his papacy, and finished in Rome around 595. He explicates the book in a detailed three-part structure: historical, allegorical, and moral application. Like many of his other writings, his interpretation of Job focuses on the symbolic and how those symbols relate to living a life of integrity. Modern students of the Bible continue to benefit from this Latin Father’s analysis of Job.
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Key Features
- Analyzes the book of Job while highlighting the extensive imagery
- Tackles challenging topics such as free will, predestination, and grace
- Presents the relevance of the text for today’s audience in regard to integrity and faithfulness
- Offers a look at the big picture examined in all three volumes
- Contains details surrounding the compilation of this three volume work
Product Details
- Title: Morals on the Book of Job
- Author: St. Gregory the Great
- Translator: Charles Marriott
- Series: A Library of Fathers of the Holy Catholic Church
- Publisher: John Henry Parker
- Volumes: 4
- Pages: 2,136
- Christian Group: Anglican
- Resource Type: Commentary
- Topic: Biblical Studies
About St. Gregory the Great
Saint Gregory the Great (AD 540–AD 604) was born into Roman nobility and was prefect of Rome before converting the family estate into a monastery dedicated to St. Andrew, where he remained until AD 579, when he was appointed as apocrisiarius to Constantinople. He began his papacy in AD 590 under the name Pope Gregory I.
Gregory was a great leader, with successful missionary campaigns that changed the reach of Christianity in Europe. He was also an able reformer, and was known as “the Father of Christian Worship” for his work in developing the liturgy of his day. Upon his death, he was immediately declared a saint by popular acclamation, and is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and some Lutheran churches. Much of Gregory’s abundant work has survived, including Morals on the Book of Job and Dialogues.
About Charles Marriott
Charles Marriott (1811–1858) was an Anglican priest, fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, and one of the members of the Oxford movement.