Job: The Storm Breaks (Welwyn Commentary Series | WCS)

by Derek W. H. Thomas

Publisher:

Evangelical Press

, 1995

Overview

The book of Job is the harrowing story of a man whose life changed so dramatically in the course of a few short days. It is about the problem of suffering, and the answer to the problem is not seen in the comments of Job's friends but in his own response to suffering. The book of Job teaches us how to respond to difficulties in our lives.

Job's acceptance of his loss is a model of piety. When Job responds with questions and even a measure of bitterness and anger, his frustration is always taken directly to God. Job never lost faith. He is a model of cross-bearing and he teaches us to persevere even in the most incomprehensible ways of God in our lives.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The book as a whole offers another way of looking at suffering. Suffering comes to Job in order to justify God’s claim to Satan that men can serve him without thought of what they gain from it.” (Page 15)

“Elihu, on the other hand, seems to point to another solution. Suffering, he thinks, may have nothing at all to do with some sin in the past; it may be in order to prevent a sin in the future.” (Page 14)

“Those who aggressively point out theological deficiencies in others must learn this lesson: that it is possible to be perfectly sound in theology and have a heart that is as cold as ice.” (Page 83)

“Bildad had called Job a ‘windbag’—suggesting that his words were not to be taken too seriously, but Zophar accuses Job of sinning with his mouth.” (Pages 113–114)

“Secondly, Zophar is wrong in suggesting that the kind of blessing/judgement people can expect is always a material one.” (Pages 121–122)

Product Details

• Title: The Storm Breaks: Job Simply Explained
• Author: Derek W. H. Thomas
• Series: Welwyn Commentary Series
• Publisher: Evangelical Press
• Print Publication Date: 1995
• Logos Release Date: 2011
• Pages: 352
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Job › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780852343364, 0852343361
• Resource ID: LLS:WCS18JOB
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-07T20:11:54Z

About Derek W. H. Thomas

Derek W.H. Thomas, a native of Wales, is the Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology and also serves as Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Columbia, South Carolina. He previously served as the Chairman of the Theology Department at Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson), the Minister of Teaching at First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Jackson, Mississippi, and the Robert Strong Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary (Atlanta). He is also a Teaching Fellow with Ligonier Ministries and Dean of their D.Min. Program. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Wales, a Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson), and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wales (Lampeter). He was ordained in the Evangelical Church of Ireland, and served Stranmillis Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Belfast for 17 years before moving to the United States. He has published more than twenty books and contributed to many others.

He and his wife, Rosemary, have two grown children and two grandchildren, two dogs named Luther and Gracie-Spangles, and a somewhat dysfunctional cat named Chloe. He is passionate about classical music and opera.