Finding Hope in the Book of Job In the Bible, Job is an upright, innocent, and faithful man with seemingly every reason to expect a long and happy life. Instead, Job faces intense personal suffering: the loss of his family, unbearable physical afflictions, and three discouraging friends. And yet, upon closer examination, the book of Job is about more than just Job's suffering; it's a story about God and his relationship to all of human suffering, posing the question How can a sovereign God let evil run rampant? In his latest book, Christopher Ash examines the story of Job to answer the questio... View More...
The author offers sound, biblical comfort, practical help, and friendly encouragement to those who are having a difficult time accepting the unacceptable. View More...
For Francis Andersen, the Old Testament book about Job is one of the supreme offerings of the human mind to the living God, and one of the best gifts of God to humanity. "The task of understanding it is as rewarding as it is strenuous. . . . One is constantly amazed at its audacious theology and at the magnitude of its intellectual achievement. Job is a prodigious book in the vast range of its ideas, in its broad coverage of human experience, in the intensity of its passion, in the immensity of its concept of God, and not least in its superb literary craftsmanship. . . . From one man's agony i... View More...
The book of Job speaks to some of the most universal issues of our human experience. Feelings of grief, misery, sorrow and distress are played out against the backdrop of a man resolute in his claim of innocence of the accusations, brought by three of his alleged friends, of being an unrepentant sinner. But Job's sufferings serve to demonstrate more truth than Job and his friends grasped. Walter Kaiser guides us through this often-neglected book to find that pure worship in suffering is not only possible, but that such times of suffering can deepen our insight into the character of God.
The book of Job speaks to some of the most universal issues of our human experience. Feelings of grief, misery, sorrow and distress are played out against the backdrop of a man resolute in his claim of innocence of the accusations, brought by three of his alleged friends, of being an unrepentant sinner. But Job's sufferings serve to demonstrate more truth than Job and his friends grasped. Walter Kaiser guides us through this often-neglected book to find that pure worship in suffering is not only possible, but that such times of suffering can deepen our insight into the character of God.
In this volume, Norman Habel takes on the humbling task of writing a commentary on such a classic work as the book of Job--a text that is complex and unclear at many points.
The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.
Why Suffering Exists: God's Purpose for Pain in the Life of Job and throughout Scripture Why does God allow suffering? The pain of suffering can be overwhelmingly mysterious, but the Bible does provide answers. Throughout Scripture, God allows trials in order to accomplish specific purposes in the lives of his people. When faced with suffering they experience spiritual growth; repentance from sin; or, as in the Old Testament story of Job, the chance to demonstrate devotion to God in the face of inexplicable agony. In Suffering Wisely and Well, Eric Ortlund explores different types of trials th... View More...
Why does God allow pain? Is God fair? The biblical character Job gives a human face to questions that seem unanswerable and tragedies that seem unbearable. In "Consider My Servant Job," 60 devotional meditations on the Book of Job help the reader begin to understand answers to questions like these. With humility and skillful logic, Ciholas probes the human condition and reveals a God larger than we imagined, guiding the universe through his purposes, not our own. The encourage those who ask Why me? and are recommended for general readers, as well as for those experiencing grief and suffering. ... View More...
Through the Bible Book by Book is designed to promote a broad, overall knowledge of the contents of each book of the Bible. It is a timeless study tool for teachers of biblical truth. It has been a standard classroom text for more than seven decades in churches and schools, as well as an aid for personal Bible study. Readers will appreciate the brief overview of author and background information for each book of the Bible. It also breaks down each Bible book into an easy-to-follow outline for systematic study and memorization. A must-have for teachers and students. Volume 2 covers the Old Test... View More...
-Each chapter is broken down into 2 or more smaller sections: "Establishing the Groundwork" includes background information and "Examining the Text" which is presented in outline form to assist the reader in following the sequence.-Includes "How to Say It" prononciation guides. View More...
It's an age-old question, Why do awful things happen to people? Maybe the question is even more personal for you, Why do bad things keep happening to me? The book of Job is God's timeless illustration of human suffering, and author Ray Stedman helps you find fresh truths and encouragement in the midst of your own trials and helps put them into perspective--God's perspective--to guide you toward healing and peace. In Let God Be God, you'll appreciate Ray's warmth, humor, and biblical insight as you discover the book of Job in a new and compassionate light.... View More...
Reitman's exposition of Job and Ecclesiastes is written for serious Bible students, combining a transparent hermeneutical methodology with a canonical-linguistic expositional style to explore the authors' intended meaning as expressed in the text. This innovative commentary provides a more canonical, literary and synthetic reading of these two books of Wisdom than is available in verse-by-verse exegetical treatments and relates the arguments of the two books to make them eminently applicable to contemporary readers. View More...
Why, God? why has this happened to me? How can I make sense out of my life?
The book of Job wrestles with the deep personal questions that confront us as we face illness, loss, disappointment, suffering and death. And it calls us to faith in the God of strength and love who cares for us in the midst of our suffering. View More...