Job: Life on the Ash Heap - Commentary by Jim McGuiggan (Print)

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Jim McGuiggan takes the story of Job piece by piece, explaining it in detail, and then applying it to today’s Christian. Page by page, he unfolds the righteousness of Job and the purpose behind the test. McGuiggan leads you on a journey to see the heart of Job and the heart of God… and through the pain and the questions, to finally see the greatness of God. He gives us a taste of Job’s Life on the Ash Heap.

"Have You Ever Fought God’s Battle for Him?
You’re probably already familiar with this story. You know, that guy Job, who is extremely rich – lots of money, lots of land, lots of livestock, and lots of offspring. Then he loses it all – the money, the livestock, the many children – all except his nagging wife and a few so-called friends.
But look deeper:
Look beyond the blessing of riches and see the righteous. 
Look beyond the mere loss to see the conversation between God and Satan, debating God’s faithfulness.
Look deeper, and see a man whose faithfulness was tested in the face of lost wealth, family and health, and survived the scorn and accusations of his friends and his own wife.
Look even deeper to see a man that formally calls on God, and God answers.
Look to see how is this important to you."  – Jim McGuiggan

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

I. Something of an Introduction
   The author and nature of the book
   The storyline
   A very basic outline
   Why the book was written

II. Life in the Sunshine
   “Sunshine” and “Shadow”
   Job’s “Oath of Innocence”
   Making the Hearts of the Vulnerable Sing
   They Scarcely Believed it
   Lancelot’s Lament
   “What About Bob?”
   With Help from Fred and Ginger
   Words That Bring Life
   Calling a Green Leaf Gray
   Anthropopathism
   In Praise of Good Friends

III. Life in the Shadow
   Setting the Scene
   The Cry of “Why”
   What Do You Know That We Don’t Know?
   Will You Just Listen to Me?
   Words As Weapons
   To Rave or Not to Rave
   On Being Misremembered
   Human Judges and Their Limitations
   The Caine Mutiny
   The God Who Spies on Men
   Job and Zophar: A Way of Seeing
   Sauce for the Goose
   Though They Slay Me

IV. Life after the Storm
   Out of the whirlwind
   Ostriches and Ash Heaps
   About Dust and Ashes

APPENDIX:
   Moral Retribution
   Questions

THE AUTHOR: Jim McGuiggan, a native of Belfast, North Ireland, is a serious and prolific writer. Jim taught for a number of years, first in the British Bible School, and then at Sunset School of Preaching (now Sunset International Bible Institute). His books are composed in a conversational manner and exhibit keen insight into the Scriptures. In addition to his work as an author and teacher, Jim is a dynamic and provocative speaker. His care for people makes his writing and speaking meaningful and useful as he presents the truths of Scripture, the love of Christ, and practical lessons for daily life.

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