01 - The Drama Begins
Lecture 1: The Drama Begins
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In this opening lecture of our four-part study on the Book of Job, we step into one of the most profound and unsettling stories in all of Scripture. Who is Job—and why does God permit Satan to test him? What does Job’s suffering reveal about God’s justice, human faith, and the mystery of innocent pain?
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- (00:00) - introduction
- (06:52) - What we're going to cover
- (19:18) - Job's Key question
- (34:17) - Introducing Job
- (43:27) - Roadmap of trials
- (49:02) - The Challenge
- (58:43) - The Crux of the Message
- (01:06:01) - The death of the innocent
In this opening lecture of our four-part study on the Book of Job, we step into one of the most profound and unsettling stories in all of Scripture. Who is Job—and why does God permit Satan to test him? What does Job’s suffering reveal about God’s justice, human faith, and the mystery of innocent pain?
We explore the heavenly courtroom, Job’s initial trials, and his extraordinary response of worship in the ashes. Along the way, we’ll hear from the Church Fathers, draw insights from the Psalms of lament, and ask what Job can teach us about holding fast to God when the world falls apart.
