The book of Job cuts straight to the heart of what it means to be human. It is one of the Bible’s most profound explorations of the life of faith, wrestling with some of life’s most perplexing questions. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do we continue to serve God if there are no guarantees?
There was never a time when Job was not relevant, but it is especially so today. If there are no answers to some of our biggest questions, we—like Job—must learn how to live without them. The real theme of Job has to do with the limits of human wisdom. God does not answer Job’s questions about suffering, but reminds Job that he is out of his league. We do not have all the answers; God does. Faith, as Job understands it, is an exercise in radical trust.
Contents
- Introducing Job, the Book and the Man
- An Ancient Story
- When Familiar Answers Fail
- God of Peace and God of War?
- Closing Arguments
- The Voice from the Whirlwind
- Life Within Limits
