Job: The Wisdom of the Cross (Preaching the Word | PtW)
Overview
Life can be hard, and sometimes it seems like God doesn’t even care. When faced with difficult trials, many people have resonated with the book of Job—the story of a man who lost nearly everything, seemingly abandoned by God.
In this thorough and accessible commentary, Christopher Ash helps us glean encouragement from God’s Word by directing our attention to the final explanation and ultimate resolution of Job’s story: the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Intended to equip pastors to preach Job’s important message, this commentary highlights God’s grace and wisdom in the midst of redemptive suffering.
Taking a staggeringly honest look at our broken world and the trials that we often face, Ash helps us see God’s sovereign purposes for adversity and the wonderful hope that Christians have in Christ.
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- Provides practical application from the Scriptures
- Contains exegesis and word study on the book of Job
- Consists of material ideal for pastors and students
Top Highlights
“The book of Job raises three big questions: What kind of world do we live in? What kind of church should we want? What kind of Savior do we need?” (Page 17)
“Job is a fireball book. It is a staggeringly honest book. It is a book that knows what people actually say and think—not just what they say publicly in church. It knows what people say behind closed doors and in whispers, and it knows what we say in our tears. It is not merely an academic book. If we listen to it carefully, it will touch us, trouble us, and unsettle us at a deep level.” (Page 19)
“The book of Job hinges around the contrast, conflict, and tension between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of the cross.” (Page 15)
“THE GLORY OF GOD is more important than your or my comfort.” (Page 37)
“In this drama we shall see that it is necessary for it publicly to be seen that there is in God’s world a great man who is great because he is good, and yet who will continue to be a good man when he ceases to be a great man. Ultimately, in the greatest fulfillment of Job’s story, we will need to see a man who does not count equality with God (greatness) as something to be grasped but makes himself nothing for the glory of God (Philippians 2:6–11).” (Pages 37–38)
Christopher Ash writes beautifully—this book is a delight to read! But that isn’t its greatest strength. Nor is the fact that these pages are filled with nuanced and fresh exegetical insights. Christopher has succeeded in producing the richest, most moving, most deeply cross-centered and God-glorifying treatment of Job I have ever read. This book marries brilliant explanation with powerful gospel-driven application. It is simply a ‘must-have’ resource for anyone intending to preach through Job.
—J. Gary Millar, principal, Queensland Theological College
This is one of the finest Biblical commentaries I have had the privilege to read, and certainly the best I know on the wonderful but perplexing book of Job. Christopher Ash takes us into the depths of this book, taking no shortcuts. He guides us through the details, helping us to see the brilliance of the poetry and the profundity of the questions raised. More than this he helps us to see how the sufferings of Jesus shed brilliant light into the darkest corners of Job’s experience. In turn the book of Job deepens our understanding of Jesus’ blameless suffering, and the suffering and darkness experienced by those who share in the sufferings of Christ. This is a powerfully edifying exposition.
—John Woodhouse, former principal, Moore Theological College
If like me, you have shied away from the book of Job, daunted by its structure and length, do not despair, help has arrived! Christopher Ash has performed a noble service by ‘bashing his head’ against the text and providing us with such a lucid, wonderfully helpful commentary. It is both mind-stretching and heart-warming as it reminds us that like the rest of the Bible, Job is ultimately a book about Jesus.
—Alistair Begg, Senior Pastor, Parkside Church, Cleveland, Ohio
- Title: Job—The Wisdom of the Cross
- Author: Christopher Ash
- Series: Preaching the Word
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 496
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Job › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781433513121, 9781433524189, 9781433513138, 9781433513145, 1433513129, 143352418, 1433513137, 1433513145, 143352418X
- Resource ID: LLS:PRWDJOB
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-11T23:05:03Z
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