01542nam a2200301 a 4500 20260119071510.0 2024-10-14 14:12:52 9780800634865, 0800634861 eng 220.6 W559-J11 Whedbee, J. William Author The Bible and the Comic Vision J. William Whedbee U.S.A Fortress Press 2002 315tr. Paperback, Illustration 22 cm This insightful work examines the variety of ways comedy is employed in the Old Testament. Biblical comedy unveils ""a comic vision that oscillates between attack and affirmation, corrective and celebration, ridicule and revel."" Here Whedbee reveals the subtle uses of parody and satire to subversive effect in six biblical books. But ""the Bible characteristically does not stop with subversion, for the texts usually drive on toward an affirmation of life and a celebration of the wonder and hopefulness of creation.... In sum, subversion and celebration typically belong together in a comprehensive view of biblical comedy: subversion often serving to undercut and clear away obstacles to the realization of fertility and forgiveness Wit and Humor in the Bible Bible - Old Testament - Criticism, interpretation, etc https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15588/38.jpg Cover Image Huỳnh Thị Ngọc Bích 231010 TKH 15439 15439 0 0 0 0 TVCD TVCD 2026-01-20 0.00 0 TVCD-15439 0.00 BK