King Jesus/Yeshua in the Book of Job
Old Testament, Job, The Book of Job, Redemption, King, Jesus Melanie D. Bedogne Old Testament, Job, The Book of Job, Redemption, King, Jesus Melanie D. Bedogne

King Jesus/Yeshua in the Book of Job

To me, the book of Job is one of the most challenging narratives found in all of Scripture. In our humanness and limited understanding, the depth of the storyline is difficult to reconcile. Job endures unimaginable loss—our worst fears became his reality.  Yet somehow, through his suffering, a greater story unfolds. Beneath the grief and unanswered questions, we see a thread of redemption woven throughout his story. Job’s story is not merely about suffering; it is about hope. It points us beyond itself to the ultimate Redeemer, Jesus Christ. And in many ways, Job’s story is our story, too.

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The Goodness of God: The Book of Job

The Goodness of God: The Book of Job

What would cause anyone to look for the goodness of God in a book about suffering? 

If we were to only read through the first two chapters of the book, we would find a man who is noted for fearing God and turning away from evil who loses everything in one day, then spends the next 37 chapters questioning the God we are told he feared.  Why turn to this book to define a good God?  

Because this is what Job called Him.

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