Reformed Forum Jim Cassidy and Dan Ragusa | Redemptive-Historical Themes in Job and 2 Peter
Nov 28, 2025
Jim Cassidy, a pastor and author focused on the themes of Job, and Dan Ragusa, who delves into 2 Peter, share insights on redemptive-historical Bible studies. They explore complex topics like the significance of suffering in Job, divine justice, and how 2 Peter fortifies believers against false teachings. Cassidy emphasizes a Christ-centered approach to understanding Scripture, while Ragusa connects Old Testament references to modern Christian life. Together, they advocate for a transformative reading of the Bible that reveals its unified message of redemption.
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Christ-Centered Bible Studies Plan
- Reformed Forum will produce Christ-centered studies for all 66 books, reading Scripture as the prophets and apostles read it: about Christ's sufferings and glory.
- These studies aim to move beyond grammatical-historical reading to show progressive, book-specific textures of redemption.
Live Teaching Shaped The Book
- Dan enjoyed teaching 2 Peter to a live audience and found interactions revealed additional questions to address in the book.
- High-view episodes (like on Preterism) guided him to expand content during editing.
Job’s Eschatological Projection
- Job resists easy typological readings but still points eschatologically to vindication in Christ through suffering unto glory.
- Jim Cassidy argues Job projects himself into the future and models patient, identity-forming suffering.
