JobWestminster John Knox Press, 01.01.2005 - 122 Seiten In this study, noted Old Testament scholar and Christian educator David Hester focuses on the difficult questions raised in Job: where is God in the worst moments of our emptiness? What are we to do when experience casts doubt on what we have always believed? Where in the world is justice? The author brings to this writing his own experience of suffering. His touching honesty provides a moving connection between the ancient text and the world of today, inviting us to join in Job's search for hope and healing. Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study. |
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... creation and judgment , love and forgiveness , grace and hope ; its memorable characters and stories ; its challenges to human life ; and its power to shape faith . For generations peo- ple have found in the Bible inspiration and ...
... creation . The way of wisdom , then , is a way of discovery , of attending to human experience , embracing its ambiguities , and testing its truth . The wisdom tradition is characteristically didactic . Its setting in Israel's life was ...
... creation provides a rich treasure for observation and comparison . For example : Go to the ant , you lazybones ; consider its ways , and be wise . Without having any chief or officer or ruler , it prepares its food in summer , and ...
... creation ? If we cannot make sense of it , how do we live faithfully with God , with friends , and with ourselves ? The pro- logue drags us into questions like these , some of which we would rather avoid . As persons of faith in a ...
... created . Still , his words are powerful and , if taken seriously , intended to affect the whole of cre- ation . In Job's world , cursing is not incidental , as it is in ours . It is deadly serious business because the curse is assumed ...