Episode 91: How Divine Council Theology Makes Sense Of The Book Of Job
The book of Job has long puzzled many Bible readers. It looks as though God's only reason for allowing Satan to torment Job is to win a bet against him. But perhaps the reason it appears this way is that we often think of the people in the conversation of Job 1 and 2 as just being God and Satan with Satan saying "I'll bet Job will curse you to your face if you removed the blessings you've given him" with God saying "That's not true. And I'll prove it to you." There's a third party in the discussion; The Divine Council a.k.a the heavenly host, a.k.a The Sons Of God. I believe that when this third party is taken into account, the whole picture changes.
Blog post I'm reading --> https://cerebralfaith.net/the-book-of-job-how-divine-council-theology-provides-a-possible-solution/
Online Thread I'm reading --> https://www.facebook.com/cerebralfaith/posts/2920670744693055
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