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is a fictitious name and the book of Job is no more than a fiction.
Theodore has also condemned it. Luther, the leader of the
Protestant faith, holds it as purely a fictitious story.
2 The book has been attributed to various names on the basis of
conjecture. However if we assume that the book was written by
Elihu [son of Bar'achel the Buzite] or by a certain unknown person
who was a contemporary of Manasse, it is not acceptable as a
prophetic and revealed text.
30 THE PSALMS oF DAVID
1 The history of this book, too, is similar to the history of the
book of Job. We do not find any documentary evidence to show a
particular man to be its writer. The period of collection of all
the Psalms is also not known. Whether the names of the Psalms are
Prophetic or not is also unknown. The ancient Christians have
different opinions about it. The writers, Origen, Chrysostome and
Augustine believe it to have been written by the Prophet David
Theodore has also condemned it. Luther, the leader of the
Protestant faith, holds it as purely a fictitious story.
2 The book has been attributed to various names on the basis of
conjecture. However if we assume that the book was written by
Elihu [son of Bar'achel the Buzite] or by a certain unknown person
who was a contemporary of Manasse, it is not acceptable as a
prophetic and revealed text.
30 THE PSALMS oF DAVID
1 The history of this book, too, is similar to the history of the
book of Job. We do not find any documentary evidence to show a
particular man to be its writer. The period of collection of all
the Psalms is also not known. Whether the names of the Psalms are
Prophetic or not is also unknown. The ancient Christians have
different opinions about it. The writers, Origen, Chrysostome and
Augustine believe it to have been written by the Prophet David