Job 42:1-17

Job 42:1-17
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Reading the Texts:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- Vision I.I, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
- IV.26, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
  - "If you are not able to seek out the depth of the sea, how much less are you able to comprehend the counsel of God?"
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
  - "What folly it is to strive against God! How much is it our interest to seek peace with him, and to keep in his love!"
- From Wesley's Notes.
  - "All his bodily distempers were thoroughly healed, and probably in a moment. His mind was calmed, his peace returned, and the consolations of God were not small with him."
- "Intercessory Prayer: Job 42:10," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1861.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Karla Suomala, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
  - "What can Job possibly say to God after hearing God finally speak?"
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching commentary and sermon illustrations, Scott Hoezee, 2015.
  - "The only hope for a truly 'happy ending' for us all is that we truly do serve a God of all grace who is rich in mercy and compassion and kindness."
- Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2015.
- "Where Is Justice?" Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2015.
  - "The resolution to the crisis of injustice in our world is found neither in giving up on God nor in the simplistic presumption that God won't let bad things happen to good people It is found in continuing to believe that God will never abandon you or me or anyone in this world, especially in the midst of suffering."
- Commentary, Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Kathryn Schifferdecker, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
  - "This epilogue to the book of Job is, for many readers, hard to accept."
- "Full of Days," Rick Morley, 2012.
  - "Job entered the abyss, but he climbed out. Or, you might be able to say that he was carried out."
- "When Job doesn't jibe with reality," Carol Howard Merritt, The Hardest Question, 2012.
  - "What happens when suffering is meaningless?"
- Radical Gratitude, lectionary-based stewardship, Northwest United Methodist Foundation. (.pdf)
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Pentecost 21, 2006, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary,, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
- Job 42:1-17, Pentecost 21, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
  - "In one sense I find the epilogue disappointing because it appears to support the idea that the righteous come out alright in the end and the wicked are punished. Job is rewarded for being faithful. Some scholars try to put an interpretation which says it was a free gift of God and not a reward. This is a bit difficult to sustain in light of the context."
- "The Story of Job: Personal Disaster Reveals Genuine Faith," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2009. 2006 reflection.
  - "I've always appreciated how the Lutherans of the Reformation made this point. They distinguished between earthly "security" (securitas), a presumption that no one should expect as an entitlement or reward for faith, and "certitude" (certitudo), the unfailing promise of God's presence whatever comes your way."
- "Risking a Happy Ending," Martin B. Copenhaver, The Christian Century, 1994.
  - "Though we like a story to have a happy ending, we tend to be suspicious when it does."
- "Power Made Perfect in Weakness," Rebecca Konynkyk DeYoung, (other resources at) "Suffering," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
  - "While our culture may idolize strength in adversity and tough self-reliance, courage has another side that many of us have not thought about much."
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Balentine, Samuel E., "'My Servant Job Shall Pray for You,'" Theology Today, 2002.
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- Brueggemann, Walter, "Theodicy in a Social Dimension," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1985.
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- Copenhaver, Martin B., "Risking a Happy Ending," The Christian Century, 1994.
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- Gulick, Walter B., "The Bible and Ecological Spirituality," Theology Today, 1991.
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- Kuyper, Lester J., "The Repentance of Job," Vetus Testamentum, 1959.
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- Morrow, William, "Consolation, Rejection, and Repentance in Job 42:6," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1986.
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- Muenchow, Charles, "Dust and Dirt in Job 42:6," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1989.
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- Newell, B. Lynne, "Job: Repentant or Rebellious," Westminster Theological Journal, 1984.
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- O'Brien, J. Randall, "World, Winds and Whirlwinds: The Voice of God Meets 'the Vice of God,'" Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2003.
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- Pippin, Tina, "Between Text & Sermon, Job 42:1-6, 10-17," Interpretation, 1999.
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- Reed, Annette Yoshiko, "Job and Jobab: The Interpretation of Job in LXX Job 42:17b-3," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2001.
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- Sanders, Theresa, "Ash Wednesday after Auschwitz," Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 2004.
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- Shelley, John C., "Job 42:1-6: God's Bet and Job's Repentance," Review and Expositor, 1992.
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- Tate, Marvin E., "Satan in the Old Testament," Review and Expositor, 1992.
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- Tilley, Terrence W., "God and the Silencing of Job," Modern Theology, 1989.
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- Timmer, Daniel C., "God's Speeches, Job's Responses, and the Problem of Coherence in the Book of Job: Saptiential Pedagogy Revisited," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2009.
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- Whedbee, William, "The Comedy of Job," Semeia, 1977.
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- Yaqob, Olga, MVM, "The Face of God in Suffering: Iraq," Theology Today, 2006.
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Sermons:
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 25, 2015, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2012.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," 2015, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
- "Job," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "Job Is Blessed," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Clip Art: Job Prospers Again, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Job 42:6. The Cyber Hymnal.
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Job
Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
Study Links and Resources for the Book of Job