One gay authors journey reading the bible for the first time. I just recently discovered bible project and i cant get enough i love the podcasts and getting to discover more about the bible. The bible story of job, from the book of job, is a powerful tale of testing the devotion and fortitude of the human will. The first quality we notice regarding the book of job is its poetic medium. An accurate retelling of the book of job with some things ommitted for times sake. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this epic wager between god and the devil, discover how job reacts to the shocking curses inflicted upon him and what we can learn from his incredible example of remaining faithful through suffering.
Job is the last of the three books that explore these themes of biblical wisdom. Dont get us wrong, the mourning rituals we get after jobs entire. And while it doesnt offer tidy answers, we are invited into new levels of trust in gods wisdom and character. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. But this story is about more than just mass destruction.
Job s story invites us to consider what it means that god runs the world by wisdom, and how this truth can bring peace in dark times. Even though ive read through the bible many times, the podcasts and videos help open my eyes to new things and increase my understanding of what im. It is reshaping my thinking and how im reading the bible. This post is adapted from the bible study job by eric ortlund.
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