The Book of JOB (Episode #80)
The Book of JOB marks a transition in our Journey through the Bible from ’historical’ to ‘philosophical’. That is, we have now entered what are often call the Books of WISDOM. Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon— the five Books of Wisdom— that deal with problems and issues that have been common to all mankind throughout human history. Issues such as SUFFERING (Job); EMOTIONS (Psalms); WISE BEHAVIOR (Proverbs); PURPOSE (Ecclesiastes); and ROMANCE (Song of Solomon). God places these books in His Bible to give us insight into ‘ourselves’. He uses the examples and personal exploits of ‘real life’ people to help humanity ‘find it’s way in this conflicted, broken and unfair world. This Episode-- and the life of JOB-- helps us understand the realness of Suffering across every culture and time span. None of us are exempt... and it often seems 'unfair'... but holding to FAITH and INTEGRITY will carry us through our SUFFERING to a deeper relationship with God and each other.
The Book of Job Study Notes - if the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can download the study notes from the Blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org
