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    Immersion Bible Studies: Job
    Immersion Bible Studies: Job
    Immersion Bible Studies: Job
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    Immersion Bible Studies: Job

    By Lee A. Schott

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    There is more to the story of Job than the first and last chapters, for it is the chapters in between that mirror man's own life struggles. Immersion: Job enables readers to enter the story and experience the trials of life through the eyes of Job. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step suggestions for leading a group are provided, as well as questions to facilitate class discussion.

    Immersion, inspired by a fresh translation--the Common English Bible--stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they’ll be able to discover God’s revelation through readings and reflections.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateJan 1, 2012
    ISBN9781426758379
    Immersion Bible Studies: Job
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    Lee A. Schott

    Lee A. Schott has served as co-pastor of Polk City United Methodist Church in Iowa since 2003. A 2007 graduate, with honors, of Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri, Lee was ordained an elder in The United Methodist Church in 2009. Prior to entering full-time Christian ministry, Lee worked as an attorney at a private law firm in Cleveland, Ohio, and in-house at a life insurance company in Des Moines, Iowa. Lee is a graduate of the University of Iowa (1985, Honors in English, with highest distinction) and Harvard Law School (1988, cum laude).

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      Immersion Bible Studies - Lee A. Schott

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      Praise for IMMERSION

      IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES is a powerful tool in helping readers to hear God speak through Scripture and to experience a deeper faith as a result.

      Adam Hamilton, author of 24 Hours That Changed the World

      This unique Bible study makes Scripture come alive for students. Through the study, students are invited to move beyond the head into the heart of faith.

      Bishop Joseph W. Walker, author of Love and Intimacy

      If you're looking for a deeper knowledge and understanding of God's Word, you must dive into IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES. Whether in a group setting or as an individual, you will experience God and his unconditional love for each of us in a whole new way.

      Pete Wilson, founding and senior pastor of Cross Point Church

      I highly commend to you IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES, which tells us what the Bible teaches and how to apply it personally.

      John Ed Mathison, author of Treasures of the Transformed Life

      The IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES series is no less than a game changer. It ignites the purpose and power of Scripture by showing us how to do more than just know God or love God; it gives us the tools to love like God as well.

      Shane Stanford, author of You Can't Do Everything . . . So Do Something

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      JOB

      IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES

      by Lee A. Schott

      Copyright © 2011 by Abingdon Press

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing to Permissions Office, 201 Eighth Avenue, South, P. O. Box 801, Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0801, faxed to 615-749-6128, or e-mailed to: permissions@abingdonpress.com.

      Scripture quotations in this publication, unless otherwise indicated, are from the Common English Bible, © Copyright 2011 by Common English Bible, and are used by permission.

      Some Scripture quotations in this publication are from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, COPYRIGHT © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved throughout the world. Used by permission of International Bible Society; New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved; Kings James Version of the Bible; the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved; New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1068, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org); and TANAKH: The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text. Copyright 1985 by the Jewish Publication Society. Used by permission.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Schott, Lee, 1963–

      Job / Lee Schott.

      p. cm. — (Immersion Bible studies)

      ISBN 978-1-4267-1630-0 (curriculm—printed/text plus : alk.

      paper) 1. Bible. O.T. Job—Textbooks. 2. Bible. O.T. Proverbs—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 3.

      Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes—Textbooks. I. Title.

      BS1415.55.S36 2011

      223'.107—dc23

      2011034112

      Editor: Stan Purdum

      Leader Guide Writer: Martha Bettis Gee

      11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20––10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Manufactured in the United States of America

      Contents

      IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES

      1. Weathering the Storm

      2. So-Called Comfort

      3. Harsh Words

      4. Hearing Voices

      5. Perspective

      6. Happily(?) Ever After

      Leader Guide

      Bibliography

      REVIEW TEAM

      Diane Blum

      Pastor

      East End United Methodist Church

      Nashville, Tennessee

      Susan Cox

      Pastor

      McMurry United Methodist Church

      Claycomo, Missouri

      Margaret Ann Crain

      Professor of Christian Education

      Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

      Evanston, Illinois

      Nan Duerling

      Curriculum Writer and Editor

      Cambridge, Maryland

      Paul Escamilla

      Pastor and Writer

      St. John's United Methodist Church

      Austin, Texas

      James Hawkins

      Pastor and Writer

      Smyrna, Delaware

      Andrew Johnson

      Professor of New Testament

      Nazarene Theological Seminary

      Kansas City, Missouri

      Snehlata Patel

      Pastor

      Woodrow United Methodist Church

      Staten Island, New York

      Emerson B. Powery

      Professor of New Testament

      Messiah College

      Grantham, Pennsylvania

      Clayton Smith

      Pastoral Staff

      Church of the Resurrection

      Leawood, Kansas

      Harold Washington

      Professor of Hebrew Bible

      Saint Paul School of Theology

      Kansas City, Missouri

      Carol Wehrheim

      Curriculum Writer and Editor

      Princeton, New Jersey

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      IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES

      A fresh new look at the Bible, from beginning to end,

      and what it means in your life.

      Welcome to IMMERSION!

      We've asked some of the leading Bible scholars, teachers, and pastors to help us with a new kind of Bible study. IMMERSION remains true to Scripture but always asks, Where are you in your life? What do you struggle with? What makes you rejoice? Then it helps you read the Scriptures to discover their deep, abiding truths. IMMERSION is about God and God's Word, and it is also about you––not just your thoughts, but your feelings and your faith.

      In each study you will prayerfully read the Scripture and reflect on it. Then you will engage it in three ways:

      Claim Your Story

      Through stories and questions, think about your life, with its struggles and joys.

      Enter the Bible Story

      Explore Scripture and consider what God is saying to you.

      Live the Story

      Reflect on what you have discovered, and put it into practice in your life.

      IMMERSION makes use of an exciting new translation of Scripture, the Common English Bible (CEB). The CEB and IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES will offer adults:

      the emotional expectation to find the love of God

      the rational expectation to find the knowledge of God

      reliable, genuine, and credible power to transform lives

      clarity of language

      Whether you are using the Common English Bible or another translation, IMMERSION BIBLE STUDIES will offer a refreshing plunge into God's Word, your life, and your life with God.

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      1.

      Weathering the Storm

      Job 1–2

      Claim Your Story

      When I was a girl growing up on an Iowa farm, I was terrified of thunderstorms. The approach of a storm caused the leaves on the big old cottonwood tree to whisper eerily, different from the usual summer breeze. The hair on the back of my neck would rise; and I'd hunker down inside the house, watching the gathering clouds through tall windows that faced west, toward the storm's approach.

      It didn't help that a long-unused north door on this old farmhouse emitted a frightening, wailing hum whenever the winds grew strong. Mom would tell me not to be afraid, but I could not help cowering and trembling.

      My father had a different reaction to the storm. In those days before tornado sirens, Dad would stand outside the front door where he could see the whole sky. He would sometimes hurry us down to the cool, dank basement, just to be safe; but he was ever calm and sure. When the worst was past, he would come and muss my hair, saying, See? There wasn't anything to worry about.

      However, there was reason for worry! I had seen The Wizard of Oz. We've all seen the news footage of homes destroyed by cyclone-force winds. The storm may come for us. How will we weather it?

      Enter the Bible Story

      Starting Fresh

      To read the Book of Job, we almost have to begin before the beginning. Before we can begin to read it well, it may be necessary to remember, and then

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