Reviews"The Moralia, is a readable and accurate translation with helpful white space at the margins for notes." It recommends itself." Karl A. Schultz
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number257
Dewey Decimal223/.107
Table Of ContentContents 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
SynopsisGregory 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.