How to Read Job

PreachingWe often turn to the book of Job when we encounter suffering. We look for an explanation for the questions &quote;Why me?&quote; or &quote;Why her?&quote; But what if it turns out that although Job does suffer, the book is not really about his suffering?If ever a book needed a &quote;How to Read&quote; instruction manual, it is the book of Job. And when two respected Old Testament scholars team up-both of whom have written commentaries on Job-we have a matchless guide to reading and appreciating the book. From their analysis of its place in the wisdom literature of the Bible and the ancient Near East to their discussions of its literary features and relationship to history, Walton and Longman give us the best of their expertise. They explore the theology of Job, placing it within Israelite religion and Old Testament theology. And they coach us in how to read Job as Christians. When it turns out the book is not what we thought it was, our reading is richly layered and more satisfying.How to Read Job

Biblical Religion

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Vlasnik autorskih prava: Bookwire
Objavljeno prvi puta: 2015
Godina izdanja: 2015
Izdavač: IVP Academic

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Jessie Lje citiraoprošli mjesec
In this case, Job’s offensive self-righteousness, so strident that it undermines the justice of God, was not evident until he began to suffer. Therefore the suffering was necessary in order to reveal the problem.
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He contends that Job’s self-righteous defense of himself is serious enough to justify punitive action against him.
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Elihu accuses Job of self-righteousness so extreme that even God’s character is impugned before it.
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