The Book of Job -- Part One

Part 2 of this series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQgmS0...

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=Uc4bKL...

Second, one by Whistlinphil:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lS452...

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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[utubepunk]

You know you're hitting the nerve of truth in fundies when they cry blasphemy. Awaiting part 2...

[Profmth Mitch]

Part 2 and the rest of the series have been up for a while. There's a link in the description box. Thanks.

[792bnz]

this blasphemy towards god... im flagging this video

[Profmth Mitch]

"this blasphemy towards god... im flagging this video"

Excellent! Thanks, 792bnz.

[ganados0]

Nope, never. Nuh-uh. Atheists were never true Christians. They know nothing of science, philosophy, religion and are never right. They believe we all came from nothing which formed primordial ooze then us and believe in crocoducks and nonsense and unscientific next to god doing it with.... I'm out of comment time.

They certainly did not examine their own beliefs. Never ever.

[proud2bpagan]

My favorite part of the book of Job is the part about the horses.

[DontSayHastur]

Has it ever occurred to you that atheists are atheists specifically because they opened their minds to the things beyond religious dogma?

[yeshe tsomo]

you ever read wikipedia...? maybe you should humble your opinion more and take in other opinions. more informed ones...by the way when bad things happen to good people wasn't even that great.

you need to study more.

start with what wikipedia says about it ! and open ur mind.

[Soteriology101]

I suppose you do not understand the mentality of them that follow Jesus or God. Matt 26:33-35 Hebrews 11:35. It sort of is like the more crap you can ignorantly take in time while remaining faithful, loyal and unquestioning in your loyalty to God the better you will come off in eternity.  And the tests of loyalty NEVER make sense in time. Which example Job gets an A on his report card. However I believe there are some amazing answers to questions about this wierd world in this book also.

[plprice7]

This occured during a time when God and Satan were in contact. Satans created purpose was to be accuser of men. Satan later broke off communication, he also changed his motive to destroying mankind instead of accusing men. God proved mankinds mettle by allowing Job to suffer. No one can know Gods reasons but the results speak for themself. Material wealth is Satans snare so maybe the reason is to help future generations deal with that type of attack from the enemy. Incite also can start or begin

[DrBlakenstein]

this was a hole book

[nedla15]

Why would he ruin a mans life for a bet? What a dickhead

[CelestialLoveKitty]

The Story of Job makes God an "accomplice" to Evil. Face the Truth and stop making excuses!

[CelestialLoveKitty]

It is NOT merely an "opinion." The presenter shows the Logical fallacies of the story. Would you allow your greatest enemy to bash your child half to death just to win a BET with him? Where are YOUR MORALS?