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The Book of Job

Written by: Stephen Mitchell - translator
Narrated by: Peter Coyote
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Perhaps no other Biblical tale penetrates so deeply into the everyday travails of the common person as The Book of Job. It tells the story of a righteous man beset by torment and misfortune through no fault of his own. This parable of bad things happening to a good person addresses the eternal question of why we are here, and why we suffer. This translation is by Stephen Mitchell.
Recording (P)1988 by Audio Literature; Copyright ©1979, 1987 by Stephen Mitchell
Religion & Spirituality
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"This translation finds the timeless center of the Job saga, and the reader interprets it with just the right combination of anger, eloquence, and faith. This is a text which was meant to be heard." ( Harvey Cox, Harvard Divinity School)

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Audio Introduction not included!

Job can be read off many websites for free. Mitchell's translation is good but the lack of an audio recording of his introduction does not do his work justice.

I ended up having to buy the physical book for the introduction which gives a good framework and understanding to the text.

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