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A More Christlike Job (the book) – Part 3 – The Gospel Sense of Job – Brad Jersak

Please review Part 1 (The Literal Sense of Job) and Part 2 (The Moral Sense of Job) Gospel Sense (not simply prophecy): The Gospel Sense is a bit more complex than saying, "Job is a prophecy about Jesus." Instead, we ask, "How does the story of Job prefigure Jesus?" What is the difference? Prophecy is a direct prediction or revelation of future events, while prefigurement is a symbolic foreshadowing or hint of future events. Don't worry, I'll explain. Understanding the difference helps us read the Bible in "the Emmaus Way" (Luke 24:13-27), where Jesus identifies how Moses, the Prophets, and ALL the Scriptures (verses 27, 44) prepare us to ...

A More Christlike Job (the book) – Part 2 – The Moral Sense of Job – Brad Jersak

Please review Part 1 (The Literal Sense of Job) and stay tuned for Part 3 (The Gospel Sense of Job) Moral Sense (not moralistic) For Christians, the Moral Sense of the book relates to 2 Timothy 3:16, which says, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." In other words, the Poetry of Job is more than just a morality play that reinforces the Law, especially if we reduce the heart of the Law to prohibitions and punishments (which is to misread it badly). Instead, the moral sense ...

A More Christlike JOB (the book) – Part 1 – The Literal Sense of Job – Brad Jersak

Question: I think I had a revelation reading the Book of Job this week. I wondered why the book bothers with so many conversations that are just wrong anyway and why God needed to correct Job. But what if Job is prophetic? For example, chapters 14-16 are nearly a direct match for the suffering of Jesus. Is Job actually a messianic prophecy? Response: I believe you are on to something, but as with any Christian reading of the Old Testament with the illumination of the Holy Spirit, there are layers of meaning to be considered. Among these, I would include (1) a literal sense that asks, "What does the author mean to convey to his readers?" ...