Re: [asa] On Job

Vernon

I said Job is not historical. I did not say that it is a fairy tale.

There is incredible depth in Job and I read and preach from it often

Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vernon Jenkins" <vernon.jenkins@virgin.net>
To: "Carol or John Burgeson" <burgytwo@juno.com>; "Michael Roberts"
<michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk>; <pcjones5@comcast.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:49 PM
Subject: 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
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>
> ----- 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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