Job: A 12-Week Study

Knowing the Bible

by Eric Ortlund, J.I. Packer (Editor)

The Knowing the Bible series is a resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God’s Word. These 12-week studies lead participants through books of the Bible and are made up of four basic (1) reflection questions that help readers engage the text at a deeper level; (2) “Gospel Glimpses” that highlight the gospel of grace throughout the book; (3) “Whole-Bible Connections” that show how any given passage connects to the Bible’s overarching story of redemption, culminating in Christ; and (4) “Theological Soundings” that identify how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture. With contributions from an array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians see and cherish the message of God’s grace on every page of the Bible.

This 12-week study invites us to take an honest look at the agony and pain experienced by Job, which are immediately relevant to the suffering we all experience while on earth. However, it takes us beyond the suffering and into the sovereignty and trustworthiness of God in the midst of our trials. Eric Ortlund helps us see God's purposes in suffering as we look ahead to the restoration of all things in the new creation.

Genres: Theology

98 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 20, 2017

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good study on Job. I used this as a supplement to our women's Bible study written by Lydia Brownback. Eric Ortlund takes a different stance on some aspects in the book than Lydia Brownback does, so it was interesting to see. In some of the controversial areas of Job, Ortlund addressed differing views, and even asked questions probing the reader to come to his/her own conclusions. I appreciated this, and thought it was helpful when encountering different viewpoints among the women with whom I was studying.