Moral Reflections on the Book of Job, Volume 6

Books 28–35

Gregory, Brian Kerns, OCSO, Mark DelCogliano , Brian Kerns, OCSO

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Liturgical Press
22 April 2022

Christian theology; Christian communities & monasticism

Series: Cistercian Studies Series

Gregory 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 sixth volume, containing books 28 through 35, provides commentary on five chapters of Job, from 38:1 through 42:17. The present volume contains the Lord’s appearing to Job out of the whirlwind, the Lord’s two lengthy speeches to Job and Job’s responses, and, finally, the Lord’s rebuke to Job’s friends and restoration of Job’s fortunes. Finally, Gregory speaks of his intention in writing this long work and requests that his readers grant him their prayers and tears. Includes comprehensive indexes for volumes 1-6.

By: Gregory
Afterword by: Brian Kerns OCSO
Introduction by: Mark DelCogliano
Translated by: Brian Kerns OCSO
Imprint: Liturgical Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 261
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 850g
ISBN: 9780879072612
ISBN 10: 087907261X
Series: Cistercian Studies Series
Pages: 584
Publication Date: 22 April 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents List of Abbreviations . . . ix Introduction . . . 1 Mark DelCogliano Book 28 (Job 38:1–38:11) . . . 9 Book 29 (Job 38:12–38:33) . . . 59 Book 30 (Job 38:34–39:8) . . . 129 Book 31 (Job 39:9–39:32) . . . 205 Book 32 (Job 39:34–40:14) . . . 301 Book 33 (Job 40:15–41:12) . . . 359 Book 34 (Job 41:13–41:25) . . . 439 Book 35 (Job 42:2–42:16) . . . 491 Afterword . . . 539 Brian Kerns Comprehensive Scriptural Index . . . 543

Br. Brian Kerns has been a Trappist for sixty years, seventeen years at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, and the rest at the Abbey of the Genesee in upper New York state, interrupted by a year at Oxford, North Carolina, and five years at Genesee’s foundation of Novo Mundo in Parana, Brazil. He hails originally from Pottsville, in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania. For many years he worked in the library at Genesee and Novo Mundo, and he has interested himself in various translation projects, among which is the life of Dom Gabriel Sortais, abbot general of the Trappists in the early 1960s. That volume has also been published by Cistercian Publications, in the Monastic Wisdom series. The five previous volumes of his translation of Gregory the Great’s Moral Reflections on the Book of Job were published by Cistercian Publications between 2014 and 2019.

Reviews for Moral Reflections on the Book of Job, Volume 6: Books 28–35

"""An impressive accomplishment."" American Benedictine Review ""Whether the reader has shared in the journey from its very outset or embarked only for this final stage, Gregory has charted an itinerary that can certainly be described as a voyage of spiritual exploration and discovery on many levels, a journey now made possible for many new travelers by this admirable translation."" Cistercian Studies Quarterly"