Out of the Storm
Subtitle: Grappling with God in the Book of Job
Publisher: Regent College Publishing
Published: September 11, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781573833875
Subjects: Biblical Studies - Old Testament; Religion / Bible / Study / Old Testament; Christian Life - General; Religion; Religion - Biblical Studies
Description: Grappling with God in the Book of Job

From the Preface:

This book is not a treatment of a topic, whether the topic of suffering or of anything else. It is a study of the Bible book of Job. I want you to venture into the book of Job, to read, meditate, explore and pray this profound Bible book into your bloodstream. If you have never done so, my prayer is that this short study will help you find a way in. If you have ventured in but got bogged down and confused, I hope this introduction will signpost the main roads.

Job is a neglected treasure of the Christian life. It has spawned an enormous outpouring of scholarly work, and yet few Christians know quite where to start in appropriating its message for themselves. …
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Outline & Structure of the Book of Job; label: 1
title: What is the Book of Job about?; label: 2
title: Do we live in a well-run world? ( Job 1:1 – 2:50); label: 3
title: Weep with those who weep ( Job 2:11 – 3:26); label: 4
title: What not to say to the suffering believer ( Job 4 – 27); label: 5
title: Two marks of a real believer ( Job 4 – 27); label: 6
title: Is God for me or against me? ( Job 19); label: 7
title: Why will God not answer my question? ( Job 28); label: 8
title: Why justification matters desperately ( Job 29 – 31); label: 9
title: A surprising new voice ( Job 32 – 37); label: 10
title: The God who is God ( Job 38:1 – 42:6); label: 11
title: The end comes at the end ( Job 42:7 - 17); label: Postscript
title: So what is the book of Job about?