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Introduction to Job

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1. Look at the Big Picture

2. Zoom in on the opening scene.

Three Perspectives on Wisdom

Proverbs Ecclesiastes Job

Three Perspectives on Wisdom

Do good = the good lifeDo evil = pain and suffering

The contract with God

(see also Deuteronomy 30:11-20)

Proverbs

Three Perspectives on Wisdom

It’s all meaningless…

There is a season, turn, turn, turn…

Everything is dust in the wind…

Ecclesiastes

Three Perspectives on Wisdom

God is good and just

Bad people suffer, good people don’t

Job is good,Job suffers

Job

Once upon a time,

in the land of Uz…

A long time ago, in a land far, far away…

GOD’S COURTROOM

satan means accuserLike a prosecuting attorney

Job only loves God because he lives the good life…

Take it away and he’ll curse God.

Why do you love God?

Do good = the good lifeDo evil = pain and suffering

The contract with God

(see also Deuteronomy 30:11-20)

Proverbs

We love because he first loved us.

1 John 4:19 (NRSV)