1. Old Testament Sunday SchoolThis WeekLesson 32:I Know That My Redeemer LivethNext Week: Old TestamentLesson 33:Sharing the Gospel with the WorldDaniel Burgessdaniel.burgess@gmail.com408-813-5671 voice/text 2. I Know That My Redeemer LivethIf we could look into eachothers hearts and understandthe unique challenges each of usfaces, I think we would treateach other much more gently,with more love, patience,tolerance, and care.The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword Marvin J.Ashton 3. I Know That My Redeemer LivethPatience is not indifference. Actually, itmeans caring very much but beingwilling, nevertheless, to submit to theLord and to what the scriptures call the"process of time." 4. I Know That My Redeemer LivethPatience is tied very closely to faith in ourHeavenly Father. Actually, when we areunduly impatient we are suggesting thatwe know what is bestbetter than doesGod. Or, at least, we are asserting thatour timetable is better than His. 5. I Know That My Redeemer LivethEither way we are questioning the realityof God's omniscience as if, as some seemto believe, God were on some sort ofpostdoctoral fellowship and were notquite in charge of everything.it is required of us, not only that weendure, but also that we endure well, thatwe exhibit grace under pressure. 6. Who is Job?I shall not trouble my readers with thearguments which have been used bylearned men, pro and con.My ownopinion on those points they maynaturally wish to knowI believe Jobto have been a real person, and hishistory to be a statement of facts.Adam ClarkBritish Methodisttheologian and biblicalscholar 7. Who is Job?Although some scholars have felt thatthe book is not a true story about a realman, I think the majority of the scholarsdo. Ezekiel and James, for example,regarded him as historical and referred toJob among the great individuals knownfor their faith and prayer power (Ezekiel14:14, 20; James 5:11). This is significant.Keith H. Meservy 8. Who is Job?There are other reasons for regardingJob as an historical person but, to me,the most decisive criterion in thisregard, is the fact that when JosephSmith and his people were in greatdistress, and Joseph Smith went to theLord and said, Oh God, where artthou? Where is the pavilion thatcovereth thy hiding place. 9. Who is Job?The Lord responded to his appeal forhelp by saying, my son, peace be to thysoul; thine adversity and thineafflictions shall be but a smallmoment; and then if thou endure itwell, God shall exalt thee on high Thou art not yet as Job; thy friends donot contend against thee, neithercharge thee with transgressions, asthey did Job 10. Who is Job?I personally think of the book as mixingboth fact and fable. Some elements seemfabulous to me (e.g., the wager betweenGod and Satan, the neatly symmetricaldoubling of Jobs wealth at the end). Butelements of fable do not prove that theentire text is fictional, any more than theexistence of an actual king namedMacbeth is disproved by the fabulousfeatures of Shakespeares play.John Sears TannerGeneral SundaySchool Presidency 11. Who is Job?Conceding all these reasons to becautious about Jobs historicity, we stillought not dismiss him out of hand asfictional. For we recall that Job isreferred to three times in otherscriptures: first in the Old Testament(see Ezekiel 14:14), then in the NewTestament (see James 5:11), and last inthe Doctrine and Covenants (see D&C121:10).John Sears TannerGeneral SundaySchool Presidency 12. Who is Job?a. Feared God and shunned evil (Job 1:1).b. Humble and Wealthy (Job 1:3, 21).c. He had integrity (Job 2:3).d. He strengthened the weak (Job 4:34).e. He Followed the Lord (Job 23:1012).f. A Compassionate Man (Job 29:1216).g. Forgiving of his enemies (Job 31:2930). 13. Who is Job?a. Loss of servants, property, and income (Job 1:1317).b. Loss of children (Job 1:1819).c. Physical illness and pain (Job 2:7; 7:5; 16:16).d. Restless sleep filled with nightmares (Job 7:4, 1314).e. Cruel accusations, Betrayal of friends & Family(Job 2:9; 4:1, 78; 11:16; 19:1322).f. Confusion about these trials (Job 10:15).g. Mockery/delighted in his downfall (Job 16:1011; 30:1, 810).h. The feeling that God had forgotten him. 14. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth22 In all this Job sinned not, nor chargedGod foolishly. 15. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth25 For I know that my redeemerliveth, and that he shall stand at thelatter day upon the earth:26 And though after my skin wormsdestroy this body, yet in my flesh shallI see God:27 Whom I shall see for myself, andmine eyes shall behold, and notanother; though my reins be consumedwithin me. 16. always doing what is right and good,regardless of the immediateconsequences. It means being righteousfrom the very depth of our soul, not onlyin our actions but, more important, inour thoughts and in our hearts. Personalintegrity implies such trustworthinessand incorruptibility that we are incapableof being false to a trust or covenant(in Conference Report, Apr. 1990, 38; or Ensign, May 1990, 30). 17. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth