Job 6–7 (Job's Complaints) [from the archives]

Recent world events have raised with a new intensity the question of how to respond to unjust suffering. This conversation with Dr. Tremper Longman (Westmont College) on Job’s complaints addresses that very issue, so we’re re-releasing it this week. We hope you find it helpful.

From the Archives

Join us as Dr. Tremper Longman (Westmont College) talks to us about Job 6–7. We discuss a number of things including: the translation of Job, the book’s connections with ancient Near Eastern texts, Job’s bold complaints, and the merits of lament as a response to suffering.

Relevant Work by Tremper Longman

Tremper Longman is the author of stacks of books, including two particularly relevant to our discussion:

* Job. Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms. Baker Academic, 2012.

* The Fear of the Lord is Wisdom: A Theological Introduction to Wisdom in Israel. Baker Academic, 2017.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Tremper Longman recommends:

* Tisby, Jemar. The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism. Zondervan, 2019.

* McCauley, Esau. Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope. IVP Academic, 2020.

* The TV show, WandaVision, directed by Matt Shakman, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany.

Other Books and Articles Mentioned in This Episode

* Walton, John and Tremper Longman III. How to Read Job. IVP Academic, 2015.

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