The Book of Job -- Part One

Part 2 of this series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQgmS0FAjGk

A look at the Book of Job that questions many of the popular claims and assumptions about the text. To some degree, a response to the following two videos. First, one by YokeUp:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc4bKLK54kk

Second, one by Whistlinphil:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lS452VwDi8

In the video, I refer to David Plotz's essay on Slate.com entitled "The Complete Book of Job." Here's a link to it:

http://slate.com/id/2162853/

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[bibletruthniagara]

In chapters 38 to 41 ,God speaks to Job by asking many questions. Starting at Job 38:2, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge ?( 4 ) Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. ( 5 ) who hath laid the measures thereof if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it .How about you Prof. Do you know? Do you have understanding? Please tell us.

[ProfMTH]

@bibletruthniagara Here's what I understand: the Book of Job tells a story of a god whose power & justice are not in line with another, a god who allowed himself to persuaded by an adversary (an adversary in the Christian view though the story doesn't actually present him as such) that God should turn over a blameless devotee to Satan, and a god who is furious that his actions were questioned and who basically tells suffering Job, "Might makes right; deal with it unless you're more powerful."

[bibletruthniagara]

@ProfMTH You have basically restated what was already in the video. The question is, do you know the answers to the questions God posed to Job in chapters 38-41 ?

[ProfMTH]

@bibletruthniagara "You have basically restated what was already in the video."

Which is precisely what you'd like to avoid. Sorry. Not going to let you do it.

[bibletruthniagara]

@ProfMTH My question is totally relative to the subject matter, "The book of Job. "If you pick and choose verses that which you decide are important to your agenda, than you can make the Bible read anything you want. All of the verses need to be examined. If not, it`s like in a court of law where justice is denied because evidence was withheld.

[jcgadfly]

@ProfMTH Satan broke God's will but not Job's. It just shows that humans are better than the gods they create.

[SaucerheadTharp]

@BoroqueBoy "When you're down and out, the people who remain loyal are your true friends." I take this to mean that a true friend of God is one who loves him no matter how badly they have it. But what if the object of the friendship is the direct source of your misfortunes? Should I continue a friendship if my "friend" hamstrings me, sets me on fire, and tosses me off a cliff? If he drives me to a hospital afterword and gives me a million dollars, should I love him for it?

[fcolli8889]

The videos by Yokeup and WhistlinPhil are both gone.

[MCAmbitious]

God also doesn't need us.Acts 17:24-25, God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men's hands, AS THOUGH HE NEEDED ANY THING, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things. The Bible tells us about a being who made the Universe, This means that everything right now is happening because the things in the bible happened. This is what we believe in wich is important.

[MCAmbitious]

Pro, Whistlinfill is right. God does not hand over Job to Satan since Satan had to go to Job. Also God do not have to put protection on Job and he doesn't put protection on us. God's love is different because we all will die. This is a fact. People who have you a thumbs up are stupid since they should know that God is a creator first. God is also about himself wich he should be. We will all die and some of us will die a horrible death so that should turn our heads not this video.