Job: A Good Man Asks Why (Six Weeks with the Bible)

Job: A Good Man Asks Why (Six Weeks with the Bible)

The book of Job helps us work through one of the most difficult questions that confronts us in life: Why do bad things happen to good people? In Job: A Good Man Asks Why, author Kevin Perrotta walks us through the key points in the book of Job and helps us understand suffering, justice, and love in a new light. A Guided Discovery of the Bible The Bible invites us to explore God’s word and reflect on how we might respond to it. To do this, we need guidance and the right tools for discovery. The Six Weeks with the Bible series of Bible discussion guides offers both in a concise six-week format. Whether focusing on a specific biblical book or exploring a theme that runs throughout the Bible, these practical guides in this series provide meaningful insights that explain Scripture while helping readers make connections to their own lives. Each guide• is faithful to Church teaching and is guided by sound biblical scholarship • presents the insights of Church fathers and saints • includes questions for discussion and reflection • delivers information in a reader-friendly format • gives suggestions for prayer that help readers respond to God’s word • appeals to beginners as well as to advanced students of the Bible   By reading Scripture, reflecting on its deeper meanings, and incorporating it into our daily life, we can grow not only in our understanding of God’s word, but also in our relationship with God. A Guided Discovery of the Bible The Bible invites us to explore God's word and reflect on how we might respond to it. To do this, we need guidance and the right tools for discovery. This practical series of Bible discussion guides offers both in a concise six-week format. Whether focusing on a specific biblical book or exploring a theme that runs throughout the Bible, the guides in this series provide meaningful insights that explain Scripture while helping readers make connections to their own lives. Each guide - is faithful to Church teaching and is guided by sound biblical scholarship - presents the insights of Church fathers and saints - includes questions for discussion and reflection - delivers information in a reader-friendly format - gives suggestions for prayer that help readers respond to God's word - appeals to beginners as well as to advanced students of the Bible By reading Scripture, reflecting on its deeper meanings, and incorporating it into our daily life, we can grow not only in our understanding of God's word, but also in our relationship with God. For a complete list of titles in this series, please consult the inside front and back covers. For more information, or to order, call 800-621-1008 or visit www.loyolapress.com/six-weeks. Kevin Perrotta, series editor, is an award-winning Catholic journalist, the author of Your Invitation to Scripture , and a former editor of God's Word Today , a magazine for daily reflection on Scripture. He has a master's degree in theology from the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota. A Guided Discovery of the Bible The Bible invites us to explore God’s word and reflect on how we might respond to it. To do this, we need guidance and the right tools for discovery. This practical series of Bible discussion guides offers both in a concise six-week format. Whether focusing on a specific biblical book or exploring a theme that runs throughout the Bible, the guides in this series provide meaningful insights that explain Scripture while helping readers make connections to their own lives. Each guide •    is faithful to Church teaching and is guided by sound biblical scholarship •    presents the insights of Church fathers and saints •    includes questions for discussion and reflection •    delivers information in a reader-friendly format •    gives suggestions for prayer that help readers respond to God’s word •    appeals to beginners as well as to advanced students of the Bible By reading Scripture, reflecting on its deeper meanings, and incorporating it into our daily life, we can grow not only in our understanding of God’s word, but also in our relationship with God. For a complete list of titles in this series, please consult the inside front and back covers. For more information, or to order, call 800-621-1008 or visit www.loyolapress.com/six-weeks. Kevin Perrotta, series editor, is an award-winning Catholic journalist, the author of Your Invitation to Scripture , and a former editor of God’s Word Today , a magazine for daily reflection on Scripture. He has a master’s degree in theology from the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kevin Perrotta is an award-winning Catholic journalist and a former editor of God’s Word Today . In addition to the Six Weeks with the Bible series, he is the author of Invitation to Scripture and Your One-Stop Guide to the Bible . Perrotta lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. How to Use This Guide You might compare this booklet to a short visit to a national park. The park is so la