UNDERSTANDING JOB'S PURPOSE + Dr. John Walton

Dr. John Walton is a distinguished Old Testament scholar with extensive expertise in the Book of Job, having published a comprehensive commentary in 2014 and co-authored "How to Read Job" with Tremper Longman. Walton's perspective on Job emphasizes the text as a thought experiment rather than a historical account, focusing on the profound dialogue between Job and God. He underscores the limitations of human understanding and the complexity of divine justice, which transcend the simplistic retribution principle. Through his teachings and lectures worldwide, Dr. Walton illuminates the nuanced perspectives within the narrative, including the unique stance of the character Elihu, thereby enriching the global discourse on faith, suffering, and divine justice.

00:03:23 Contemplating God's Wisdom in Job
00:08:24 Debate on Divine Justice in Job
00:11:39 Suffering and Faith in the Book
00:11:55 Faith and Commitment in Serving God
00:14:25 Trusting God's Wisdom in Suffering Journeys
00:20:52 Embracing God's Wisdom in Times of Suffering
00:36:19 Lessons in Standing Strong and Surrendering
00:45:52 Redeemer's Role in Job's Innocence Vindication
00:51:16 Elihu's Innovative Interpretation of Retribution

About the Guest:
John H. Walton (Ph.D. Hebrew Union College) is Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Wheaton College and Graduate School where he taught for twenty-two years. Dr. Walton has authored or edited over 50 books, among them commentaries, reference works, textbooks, scholarly monographs, and popular academic works. He was the Old Testament general editor for the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (NIV, NKJV, NRSV), and is perhaps most widely known for the “Lost World” books (including The Lost World of Genesis One, The Lost World of Adam and Eve, and The Lost World of the Prophets). His areas of expertise include the importance of the ancient Near East for interpreting the Old Testament as well as the dialogue between science and faith. He is currently publishing a two-volume commentary on the book of Daniel.
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For more details about books, see his webpage at https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/fac...

Extra Readings
Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation: https://amzn.to/4e91MZW

Book of Job (30 Audio Lectures): https://archive.org/details/book-of-j...

How to Read Job: https://amzn.to/459IRKy

Wisdom for Faithful Reading: https://amzn.to/3VbYoot

The Lost World of the Prophets: https://amzn.to/3x5Go7m