Thoughts on the Book of Job

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Why Should Job Be Patient? (Job 6-19)

Sometimes things slowly progress, and other times, by seeming leaps. Early this afternoon I felt inclined to add to my series here, expressing something about Chapter 10. Then, I went outside to work, deciding to switch from what I was currently listening to back to the book of Job. This time, I didn’t pull up my Stephen Michael translation of this biblical narrative (I think I’ve listened dozens and dozens of times since I purchased it in Audible back around...

The Irrationality of Job (Job 10)

When I started this series last summer, I think I began fairly well. I began (especially with the prologue of Chapters 1-2) with what might be rationally pulled out from the texts themselves (“exegesis”). The logical conclusions any reader might draw out from the narrative. While the first several pieces also contained portions of personal thoughts and responses, relating parts to my own life and feelings, (“eisegesis”), it still felt that I might wade through to Chapter 42 with some...

An Unbeatable Hand (Job Chapter 6)

Years ago a friend explained the game of Texas Hold’em to me.  There were conceptual reasons and metaphors to be considered in the context of the conversation at that time.  And they also said I would probably make a good poker player because I was really smart. In many tangible ways my brain does work somewhat like a poker player – but probably more like a chess player. I have high conceptual strengths in both games but one of my...