Different Way of Looking at Job
In the future, I plan on teaching Job in a different way. I’ve taught the book twice using a verse-by-verse study and enjoyed it both times. The book is a towering masterpiece full of deep thoughts to meditate upon. However, I just wonder if you can lose sight of some of the over-arching themes in the book with such a study.
I have thought that another way to examine the book would be to look at the introductory passages and then look at each speech as a whole to extract the main points and lessons from each of them. Finally, we would look at the conclusion to tie it all up.
I hope to embark on this study some day. I think it would be an edifying and fulfilling time
Have you ever studied the book this way?
Jon Galloway are discussing. 
Jon Galloway 5:35 pm on October 10, 2012 Permalink |
Hello Richard
Greetings from Scotland! I’ve taught Job twice and both times approached it by speeches. The over-arching themes come out well and at the end the class seemed to be able to relate well to what the book was about.
Jon Galloway
East Kilbride, Scotland
Ron Thomas 5:42 am on October 11, 2012 Permalink |
Yes I have and I think that is the best way to approach it. If there are particulars within the chapter that needs to be addressed or that another wants to talk about, then we take time to look at it.
J. Randal Matheny 2:23 pm on October 11, 2012 Permalink |
Richard, Mike Brooks does something similar to this, treating the book thematically in his tome. http://forthrightpress.com/store/products/studies-from-job/