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Since a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture. In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the...

studying and analyzing poetry, it is not so easily done in Hebrew poetry. Rather, meter might be seen as a part of the rhythm of Old Testament poetic texts. By referring to rhythm, it is understood that the poetry in the Old Testament is not confined to a system of meter. In fact, “Most classical Hebrew poetry, however, such as that found in the Book of Job, is made up of combinations of diverse rhythmic patterns.”34 In Job, therefore, each verse or section must be read on its own to distinguish
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