When You Want to Yell at God: The Book of Job (Transformative Word)

by Craig G. Bartholomew

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2014

Job's Beautiful Story

Experience the book of Job through a different set of eyes. In When You Want to Yell at God, Craig G. Bartholomew asks us to let go of the Job we think we know so we can get to know the real man. Job’s story refutes the idea that what goes around comes around. Suffering is not always the result of wrong behavior, and right behavior does not always guarantee blessing. But God is always faithful. Looking at Job as the height of biblical poetry, Bartholomew helps us see just how beautiful and touching this man’s struggle with God really is.

The Transformative Word Series

God’s Word is transformative. It is this conviction which gives the Transformative Word series its name and its unique character. Series Editor Craig G. Bartholomew has worked alongside authors from around the world to identify a key theme in each book of the Bible, and each volume provides careful Biblical exegesis centered on that gripping theme. The result is an engaging, accessible thematic exploration of a biblical book, poised to offer you new and refreshing insights.

Learn more about the other titles in this series.

Contents

• Introduction
• The Portrait of Job
• The Portraits of God among Job’s Friends
• Job’s View of God
• The Power of Poetry
• Job’s Journey of Transformation
• Job and Jesus
• The Reader’s Journey of Transformation
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Fearing God in the Old Testament
• Appendix B: Satan in the Old Testament and the Serpent of Genesis 3
• Notes

Product Details

• Title: When You Want to Yell at God: The Book of Job
• Author: Craig G. Bartholomew
• Series: Transformative Word
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Pages: 112
• Format: Logos Digital, Paperback
• Trim Size: 5x8
• ISBN: 9781577997085

About Craig G. Bartholomew

Craig G. Bartholomew is the H. Evan Runner Professor of Philosophy at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, and the principal of the Paideia Centre for Public Theology. He is the author of Ecclesiastes in the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms series, an associate editor of Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible, and the coauthor, with Michael W. Goheen, of Living at the Crossroads. He has a PhD from the University of Bristol.

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