In the final episode, Pat and Silas discuss Job’s confession and the epilogue. They also offer some concluding remarks.\\ To Judge or Not to Judge https://www.dwellcc.org/teaching/5236/ \\(00:00) Introduction(00:46) Job's Confession(07:27) The Epilogue(13:32) Concluding Thoughts(23:43) The Hammer\\Bibliography\\ 1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic. \\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\3. Carson DA. (2006) How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. Baker Academic. \\4. Crenshaw, James L. (1998) Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction. Westminster John Knox Press. \\5. Ehrman, Bart. (2008) God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question––Why We Suffer. Harper One. \\6. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\7. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\8. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\9. Stott, John R.W. (2006) The Cross of Christ. IVP. \\10. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder

Pat and Silas finish God's monologue with an extended examination of Behemoth and Leviathan.(00:00) Introduction (01:20) The Scriptural Data(04:03) Interpretive Class I - Extending God's First Speech(08:45) Interpretive Class IIA - B&L symbolize Job(12:29) Interpretive Class IIB - B&L symbolize God(17:23) Interpretive Class IIC - B&L symbolize Chaotic Evil(29:32) Mythology and Scripture(33:43) The Hammer//Bibliography//1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic. \\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\ 3. Carson DA. (2006) How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. Baker Academic. \\4. Fyall, Robert S. (2002) Now My Eyes Have Seen You: Images of Creation and Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\5. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\6. Motyer, J. Alec. (1993) The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction & Commentary. IVP. \\7. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\8. Putnam, Robert. (2000) Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. Touchstone Books. \\9. Putnam, Robert with Shaylyn Romney Garrett. (2020) The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again. Simon & Schuster. \\10. Sasse, Ben. (2018) Them: Why We Hate Each Other and How to Heal. St. Martin’s Press. \\11. Seitz, Amanda. (2023, May 2) “Loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking: surgeon general,” Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-loneliness-334450f7bb5a77e88d8085b178340e19 \\12. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\13. Thompson, Derek. (2025) “The Anti-Social Century,” The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/ \\14. Thiselton, Anthony C. (1992) New Horizons in Hermeneutics: The Theory and Practice of Transforming Biblical Reading. Zondervan. \\15. Waltke, Bruce. (2016) “Myth, History, and the Bible.” In D.A. Carson (Ed.) The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures. Eerdmans. \\16. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\17. Williams, James G. (1978) “Deciphering the Unspoken: the Theophany of Job,” Hebrew Union College Annual 49: 59-72. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder

Pat and Silas continue to look at God’s monologue. Starting into God’s second of two speeches, they interpret God's charge that Job has made accusations against Him.(00:00) Introduction(03:05) Lamentation or Accusation?(10:59) Who Is Judge?(14:22) The Hammer\\Bibliography\\1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic. \\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\3. Haidt, Jonathan and Tobias Rose-Stockwell. (2019) “The Dark Psychology Of Social Networks,” The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/12/social-media-democracy/600763/ \\4. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\5. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\6. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\7. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder

Pat and Silas continue to look at God’s monologue, especially the inhabitants of the created order.(00:00) Introduction(00:44) Further Discussion of Tone(05:20) First Speech, Second Part(11:50) Doing Things with Words(20:42) The Hammer \\ Bibliography \\1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic.\\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\3. Carson DA. (2006) How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. Baker Academic. \\4. Crabb, Larry (1993). Finding God. Zondervan. \\5. Crenshaw, James L. (1998) Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction. Westminster John Knox Press. \\6. Ehrman, Bart. (2008) God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question––Why We Suffer. Harper One. \\7. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\8. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\ 9. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\10. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\11. Whedbee, J. William. (2002) The Bible and the Comic Vision. Fortress Press. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder

For the next several episodes, Pat and Silas look at features of God’s monologue. In this episode, they address some introductory issues as well as engage God’s sovereignty over the heavens, the earth and the sea.(00:00) Introduction(01:24) Content and Style Overview(10:34) Structure(11:47) First Speech, First Part - Job 38:1-38(17:07) The Hammer\\ Bibliography \\1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic. \\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\3. Carson DA. (2006) How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. Baker Academic. \\4. Crenshaw, James L. (1998) Old Testament Wisdom: An Introduction. Westminster John Knox Press. \\5. Ehrman, Bart. (2008) God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question––Why We Suffer. Harper One. \\6. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\7. Kuhn, Thomas. Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 3rd Edition. University of Chicago Press. \\8. Newman, Randy. (2010) Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did. Kregel. \\9. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\10. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\11. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder

In this episode, Pat and Silas discuss the fourth “companion,” Elihu, and his monologue. (00:00) Introduction(00:53) Who Is Elihu?  (14:26) Elihu's Message(21:43) The Hammer\\ Bibliography \\ 1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic. \\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\3. Carson DA. (2006) How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. Baker Academic. \\4. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\5. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\6. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\7. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\8. Whedbee, J. William. (2002) The Bible and the Comic Vision. Fortress Press. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder

Pat and Silas discuss Job's "closing argument," a three-chapter monologue.(00:00) Introduction(01:06) Job's Past Joy(05:59) Job's Present Misery(11:56) Job's Declaration of Innocence, Intro(14:14) Job's Declaration of Innocence, Social Justice(16:47) Job's Declaration of Innocence, The Heart(20:02) The Hammer\\ Bibliography \\1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic. \\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\3. DeLashmutt, Gary. (2024) Loving God’s Way: A Fresh Look at the One Another Passages. New Paradigm. \\4. Fahrenthold, David A. and Theodore Schleifer. (2024, December 12) “Musk’s Foundation Gave Away Less Money Than Required in 2023,” The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/us/politics/musk-foundation-taxes-donations.html. \\5. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\6. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\7. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\8. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder

Pat and Silas examine the issue of humility, wisdom, and the fear of the Lord.(00:00) Introduction(00:43) Wisdom and Humility Generally(3:03) Bertrand Russell on Wisdom and Humility(10:05) Plato on Wisdom and Humility(11:00) Analyzing Job 28:28, Fear the Lord(15:23) Analyzing Job 28:28, Shun Evil(19:32) The Hammer\\ Bibliography \\1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic. \\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\3. Cooper, John M., Ed. (1997) Plato: Complete Works. Hackett Publishing Company. \\4. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\5. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\6. Russell, Bertrand. (1997) The Problems of Philosophy. Oxford University Press. \\7. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\8. Spurgeon, Charles. (2018) Morning and Evening. Barbour Books.\\9. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder

Pat and Silas examine the keystone chapter (28) of Job, sometimes dubbed, "An Interlude on Wisdom."(00:00) Introduction(00:45) Literary Features(02:21) Technical Mastery(05:19) Where Is Wisdom?(08:33) Only God Has Wisdom(14:17) The Keystone in Context(17:54) The Hammer\\ Bibliography \\1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic.\\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway.\\3. Fyall, Robert S. (2002) Now My Eyes Have Seen You: Images of Creation and Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic.\\4. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans.\\5. O’Callaghan, Jonathan. (2022) “Black Hole Image Reveals the Beast Inside the Milky Way’s Heart,” Quanta Magazine. https://www.quantamagazine.org/black-hole-image-reveals-sagittarius-a-20220512. Accessed 23 Nov 2024.\\6. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic.\\7. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan.\\8. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan.  Speaker: Pat Reeder

In this episode, Pat and Silas examine other edifying remarks from Job outside of his laments. They focus especially on the judgment of death, and on God's transcendence. (00:00) Introduction (00:52) On the Judgment of Death(06:52) On Transcendence, Introduction(10:00) On Transcendence, God's Oversight of Nature (16:56) On Transcendence, God's Oversight of Chaos(19:42) On Transcendence, God's Oversight of Nations(23:01) The Hammer Bibliography \\1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic. \\2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway. \\3. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans. \\4. Fyall, Robert S. (2002) Now My Eyes Have Seen You: Images of Creation and Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\5. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. \\6. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan. \\7. Waltke, Bruce. (2016) “Myth, History, and the Bible.” In D.A. Carson (Ed.) The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures. Eerdmans. \\8. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. \\ Speaker: Pat Reeder