THE THEOLOGY OF JOB:

GOD’S COMFORT TO THE RIGHTEOUS SUFFERER Introduction:The book of Job has puzzled just about everyone. From scholars to theologians, pastors to playwrights, laymen and skeptics, the book of Job puzzles and perplexes its readers. Long dialogues packed with Ancient Near Eastern customs, imagery, and wisdom only add to the mystery surrounding the theological purpose ofContinue reading “THE THEOLOGY OF JOB:”

Lord of the Sabbath: A Principle for Society

“And Jesus was saying to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.” – Mark 2:27, LSB In Mark 2:23-28, Jesus applies the Scriptural accounts of an episode in King David’s life and the creation order to rebuke the Pharisees for prioritizing Sabbath regulations over people. It should strike usContinue reading “Lord of the Sabbath: A Principle for Society”