• The Disturbing Views of God and Suffering in the Book of Job

  • Apr 23 2024
  • Length: 47 mins
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The Disturbing Views of God and Suffering in the Book of Job

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  • Many people have a rough idea about the story of Job, the incredibly wealthy and righteous man whom God allows "the Satan" (who is not the Devil, btw) to deprive of all he has (including killing his ten children) and plague with horrible pain, in order to see if he will stay righteous.

    Most readers don't realize, however, that the vast majority of the book comes from a different author who has a completely different view of why people suffer.

    In this episode we talk about what both authors have to say and discuss honestly and forthrightly whether either view of suffering is at all convincing; in addition, we talk about why the views of God in this book can be so disturbing.
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