Scripture: One Book at a Time
The whole of Sacred Scripture is a single narrative that promises and points to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of the World. It is an epic story, the greatest ever told, and told "one book at a time." Each book makes it contribution to the narrative as God reveals God's self to us and his desire that all be saved.
Lesson 19: The Book of Job
Job
The Book of Job is one that always troubles the reader: why does Job have to suffer? Why does God permit such things? Is God not all powerful, or all loving, or all good? It’s complicated. If you’re looking for “the reason” for suffering, the Book of Job is not going to give you an answer, but there is a more important lesson in this book. Enjoy the videos, but be take a moment to read the following:
For those who would like to explore details of this book, please consider videos from Fr. Mike Schmitz’s “Bible in a Year” program. You can find the entire playlist here.
Why am I suffering?
This next video overlaps with the above video, in part, but places the Book of Job in the context of Wisdom literature in the Old Testament, as well as offering several different insights about God’s response to Job.