Re: [asa] On Job

John Burgeson writes, " The most reasonable interpretation of Job is that it
is a morality play. To consider it as sober factual history is ludicrous.
Sort of like believing ALICE IN WONDERLAND."

Michael concurs: "Absolutely , there is no historicity in Job..."

But as Phil points out: "The belief that Job actually existed and the
historicity of Job is authentic are common beliefs among Southern Baptist
ministers, as well as church members."

Clearly, I am one with the Southern Baptists in believing the Apostle Paul's
teaching, "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness..." (2Tm.3:16). How then can I accept the bland assurances of
John and Michael that Job is more a character of fairy tale than of sober
history? And while I can understand why they make such claims - whence their
authority?

The Apostle's statement surely implies that the J-C Scriptures establish _a
standard_ - a _source of light_ against which that which is _true_ may be
established, and that which is _false_, rejected. If the Book of Job is, as
John believes, an 'Alice in Wonderland' production, how can it properly
fulfil this function?

Vernon
www.otherbiblecode.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol or John Burgeson" <burgytwo@juno.com>
To: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:37 PM
Subject: [asa] On Job

> Vernon commented: "Can such passages as Job 1:6-12 =
> and 2:1-7 be 'interpreted' to mean something different from their =
> account of actual meetings, actual discussions and actual consequences?
> =
> And if, in your view they must be accepted as real events, what might we
> =
> usefully glean from them?"
>
> The most reasonable interpretation of Job is that it is a morality play.
> To consider it as sober factual history is ludicrous. Sort of like
> believing ALICE IN WONDERLAND.
>
> Burgy
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