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Whitaker, Samuel

 
9781972885185: Job Explained: Understanding the Book and Its Message for Today
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ISBN 10 : 1972885189 ISBN 13 : 9781972885185
Editeur : Ascent Press, 2026

Synopsis

What do you do when the God you trust seems to have turned against you, and the easy explanations for your pain no longer fit? Job Explained walks through one of the Old Testament's most demanding books: the story of a righteous man stripped in a single day of his wealth, his children, and his health, and the three friends who arrive to comfort him only to spend chapter after chapter insisting his suffering must be punishment for sin he refuses to name.

Job refuses their answer as forcefully as he refuses to curse God and die, as his own wife urges. What follows is neither easy resolution nor tidy theology, but a raw, sustained argument carried out directly before God, culminating in God's own answer out of the whirlwind: "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you understand."

Written for modern readers whose own suffering has outrun the explanations they've been offered, Job Explained offers historical grounding, careful attention to the book's structure and themes, honest correction of common misreadings, and reflection questions for personal or group study. Part of the Bible for Modern Life series, this volume helps readers engage Scripture not as a source of easy answers, but as a companion for the questions that don't resolve on schedule.

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À propos de l'auteur

Samuel Whitaker is a Bible teacher and writer focused on helping modern readers understand the meaning and context of Scripture. His work explores the historical setting, themes, and practical insights found throughout the Bible.

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Éditeur
Ascent Press
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1972885189
ISBN 13 
9781972885185
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
129
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