Bible C, Leaf with Job, Chapters 25-29, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 20, Bible 'C'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

circa 13th century

Abstract

The Book of Job explores human suffering and the necessity of faith. In Chapters 25 through 29, Job laments the loss of his blessed past. Line two of Chapter 29 stresses his feelings: "How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me."

Decoration

Header, "IOB." Left column, flourished initials "R" (2); chapter divisions "XXV" and "XXXVI." Right column, flourished initials "A" and "H"; chapter divisions "XXXVI" and "XXVIII."

Text Identification

Chapter 25 begins: "Respondes aute[m) baldad suites," (Then Bildad the Shuhite replied).

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Bibles, Bible. Job, Old Testament

Notes

Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

Extent

1 page

Geographic Location

France

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00015-00317-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible C, Leaf with Job, Chapters 25-29, Recto" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 15.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/15