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The Bible as Literature: The Book of Job AP English

How do you cite a quotation from the Bible? Please don’t forget that OWL Purdue is the preferred grammar source for KIS. In order to cite a quotation from the Bible, we have to make clear which Bible we’re using (by underlining or italicizing the title), because each version differs in translation. The quote should be followed by the name of the book (without italics or underlining), chapter, and verse: Ezekiel saw "what seemed to be four living creatures," each with faces of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle (//New Jerusalem Bible//, Ezek. 1.5-10). When is the word bible capitalized and when is it not? We capitalize the word when it is used as or referred as the sacred book, for instance: · Bible · Scriptures · Word of God · Holy Bible · Old Testament · New Testament · Gospels · Ten Commandments · Lord’s Prayer · Gospels · Gospel of Luke · King James Version · New International Version The “bible” when not capitalized can refer to a number of authoritative books in various fields, and so the reference to the Holy Bible as a proper noun should be capitalized in its adjectival form. Write the MLA citation for the Bible. For work cited page: //The New Jerusalem Bible//. Ed. Susan Jones. New York: Doubleday, 1985. Print. For in text citation: Ezekiel saw "what seemed to be four living creatures," each with faces of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle (//New Jerusalem Bible//, Ezek. 1.5-10). Copy and paste 5 of the most important lines from Job. Cite the locations correctly. - "that man was perfect and upright" (//The King James Bible//, Job. 1-1). - "Doth Job fear God for nought?" (//The King James Bible//, Job. 1-9) - "In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly (//The King James Bible//, Job. 1-22). - "shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" (//The King James Bible//, Job. 2-10) What does iniquity mean? Why is this word important? Meaning: 1) gross injustice or wickedness This word represents what Job is experiencing. List one other word that people who read Job should know.
 * 1) a violation of right or duty

Find 2-3 figures of speech. Copy and paste the lines and identify what figure of speech is used.

Is the Book of Job a tragedy, romance, history, or comedy? The Book of Job is Who is Elihu and why is he important? Who might he compare to in Oedipus?