Job 1-2: Cosmic Wager

Job is a book that grapples with some of life's most profound questions. It explores the nature of suffering, the limits of human understanding, and the character of God in the face of seemingly senseless tragedy. In the opening chapters, we encounter a righteous man whose world is turned upside down. With God’s permission, Satan strikes Job with catastrophic losses: marauding raiders stole his flocks and herds, fire consumed what remained, and a mighty wind collapsed the home where all his children were gathered. In a matter of hours, Job lost nearly everything he held dear, yet he fell to the ground in worship, refusing to curse God or abandon his faith.

The Rev. Jesse Baker, pastor of Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Houlton Wisconsin, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Job 1-2.

Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God’s Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.