Sitting with Job: Selected Studies on the Book of Job

By Roy B. Zuck

Book Overview

Do we truly understand the Book of Job? Can we fathom the argumentation set forth in this profound literature? What can it tell us about faith and suffering? To assist us in answering these questions, Roy B. Suck has enlisted the aid of respected Old Testament scholars who have analyzed the Book of Job and garnered keen insights into Job's world and the dialog found in this fascinating book. Among the contributors are D. A. Carson, Edwin Good, R. Laird Harris, Matitiahu Tsevat, Claus Westermann, and others, all of whom have made significant contributions to our understanding of the Book of Job. This collection also draws on commentators of the past. Together they provide a penetrating guide to the salient issues and key texts, giving us an anthology that brings together some of the best thinking available on an often misunderstood book of the Bible. Part 1 of 'Sitting with Job' provides an overview of the structure, purpose, and message of Job; Part 2 focuses on specific themes and passages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592443842
• ISBN13: 9781592443840
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

An eclectic and insightful collection of articles

Who's going to read a review of an out-of-print book? But "Sitting With Job" deserves to have some stars next to its title. I used this book in an excellent class on the book of Job at Biola University taught by my favorite professor there, Dr. Ed Curtis. The Articles in the book are arranged in two parts. Part I includes 12 articles under the heading "Overviews of the Book of Job". David Clines and Philip Yancey have excellent articles in that section. Part II includes 22 articles under the heading "Specific Themes and Passages in the Book of Job". These articles cover topics like "Mythology and the Book of Job; "Where Job's Comforters Went Wrong"; "Wisdom in the Book of Job"; "The Theophany of Job"; and "Job: Repentant or Rebellious." Mark Littleton's article is among the best in this section.No other book that I've seen offers such a broad and deep presentation of the structure and meaning of the book of Job. Zuck brings together authors who are not satisfied to simply describe the superficial landscape of Job, but who are also willing to wrestle with the thorny issues that it raises.