Introduction
I. PROLOGUE CHS. 1-2
The writer composed the prologue and epilogue of this book in prose narrative and the main body (Job 3:1 to Job 42:6) in poetry. The prologue and epilogue form a frame around the main emphasis of the revelation, the poetic section, and provide information that helps the reader put the central dialogue in context. This chiastic A-B-A pattern recurs throughout the book.
In the prologue, events proceed rapidly, in contrast to the slow-paced poetic section. The writer’s purpose here was quite clearly to set the stage for what follows.
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