The Book of Job's Deeper, Philosophical Meaning

The problem of suffering has been with humanity since the very beginning. And no book of the Bible addresses this problem more directly than the book of Job. But what is the meaning of the book? How should we really understand Job's story? And is it possible that the majority of commentators are missing something important here?

In this episode, Dr. Owen Anderson helps us get to the true, deeper, philosophical meaning of Job. Owen has been teaching philosophy and religious studies for more than two decades and is a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University. His research focuses on general revelation and related questions about reality, value, and knowledge. He has been a fellow at Princeton University, a visiting scholar at Princeton Seminary, and a fellow at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published several books including "Job: A Philosophical Commentary" (2021), in which he argues that it is Job, not the Greeks, who was the earliest philosopher.

Specifically, you will learn:

  • Why Owen Anderson believes Job is the earliest work of true philosophy.

  • Why we should view Job as a philosophical conversation.

  • What is the deepest problem being addressed in the book of Job?

  • Whether Job had been sinning, and why he was still called "blameless."

  • What's up with Job's 10 kids.

  • How Job's interpreters have gotten him wrong over the years.

  • The deep, philosophical meaning of Job. And much, much more.

Follow us!

http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute 

http://twitter.com/thinkinst

http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute 

http://gab.com/thinkinstitute

Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: 

https://give.cru.org/1018841

Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: 

https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast

Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: 

http://thethink.institute/catakids.

Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event:

https://thethink.institute/booking

Get more from the Think Institute: 

Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search.

Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates

Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil 

Music Credits: 

Classical Metal Workout by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7525-classical-metal-workout
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Synthie Intro by Sascha Ende
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3154-synthie-intro
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Apologetics, Bible, Interviews, Philosophy, podcastGuest Userbible, scripture, owen anderson, theology, philosophy, Job, the book of job, the problem of suffering, the problem of pain, apologetics, philosophical bible studfy, philosophical bible study, theological, sun devils, joel settecase, think institute, the think institute, bible commentaryComment