Job

The class explores Job's initial fear and its contrast with faith, emphasizing Job's spiritual strength and endurance. It highlights the importance of faith in overcoming fear and the assurance that all things work together for good for those who love God.

Passages: Job 1:1, Job 3:25, Matthew 8:26, Hebrews 11:23, Romans 8:28

The class examines Elihu's role in the Book of Job, exploring his silence and eventual speech, and draws parallels between Elihu and figures like Ezekiel and Elijah. It also considers Elihu's potential authorship of the book and his significance in biblical prophecy and ecclesial history.

Passages: Job 32:1-6, Ezekiel 24:24, 2 Kings 2:11, Luke 12:49

The class explores Job 41, focusing on Leviathan as a symbol of sin and human weakness, contrasting Job's inability to overcome sin with Jesus Christ's ability to do so. It draws parallels between Leviathan and Saul of Tarsus, emphasizing Christ's power to convert and tame the proud and destructive.

Passages: Job 41:1-19, Acts 9:1-8, Psalm 18:17, Romans 5:6