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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... upright , one who feared God and turned away from evil " ( 1 : 1 ) . These adjectives will figure prominently in the rest of the book , especially the word here translated " blameless " ( Heb . , tam ) , but the stage is set here . Job ...
... upright " and " feared God and turned away from evil . " Later in the book , in chapter 29 , Job will have reason to describe his own behavior - and moral and ethical responsibility - in words that echo this initial judgment of his ...
... upright , his suffering cannot be explained as God's jus- tice , no matter how hard the friends will try . Divine retribution can- not be the explanation here , not if we take seriously Job's innocence . The alternative raised by the ...
... upright per- son , " fearing God and turning away from evil . " Will Job continue to worship God or will he curse God to God's face ( 1:11 ; 2 : 5 ) ? God agrees to the test and empowers the Satan to strike first Job's family and ...
... upright " worshiper of God , but integrity also sug- gests giving credence to one's experience . For Job , there is a growing tension between these two sides of integrity , as Job's experience of suffering questions the truthfulness of ...