What do you see as you read Job? Do you see pain and loss? Do you see judgment? Do you see hope? It can be hard to read this book. It’s hard to see the pain radiating from Job’s every word, so evident, as is the judgement coming from his supposed friends. If you read […]
Job: Why Righteousness is Not Enough
Job is a man of righteousness, and yet he is suffering! His life has fallen to shreds. He has lost everything. Have you ever gone through “hell?” Pain, raw, intense. Grief, agonizing and unrelenting. Paralyzing. Job is caught in the middle of grief and depression and sorrow. It is one of the reasons I find […]
Job: A Book of “Why?”
I’m rather behind in beginning our series on Job, hopefully I’ll catch up this week. So here goes: The Book of Job, the Book that asks, “Why?” It’s a massive book, and feels more massive by it’s very tone and voice. There is just so much talking, and not an easy conversation but a long […]