Straight to the Heart of Job

Phil Moore leads a thriving multivenue church in London, UK. He also serves as a translocal Bible Teacher within the Newfrontiers family of churches. After graduating from Cambridge University in History in 1995, Phil spent time on the mission field and then time in the business world. After four years of working twice through the Bible in the original languages, he has now delivered an accessible series of devotional commentaries that convey timeless truths in a fresh and contemporary manner. More details at www.philmoorebooks.com

• About the Straight to the Heart Series 9Introduction: Why Does God Allow Suffering? 11PROLOGUE: JOB’S SUFFERINGThe Perfect Man (Job 1:1–5) 16Real (Job 1:6–12) 21No Excuses (Job 1:12) 25The Naked Worshipper (Job 1:13–22) 29Close to Home (Job 2:1–10) 34Job’s Three Friends (Job 2:11–13) 38ACT ONE: THE SAME OLD ANSWERSIn the Dark (Job 3:1–26) 44The Best Answers in the World (Job 4:1–11) 48The Limits of Experience (Job 4:12–5:27) 52The Glory of Kings (Job 4:12–5:27) 56When the Sparks Start to Fly (Job 6:1–30) 60Get Real (Job 7:1–21) 64Tradition (Job 8:1–22) 68Lift Your Eyes (Job 9:1–35) 72Courtroom Drama (Job 9:32–35) 76Prayer in a Minor Key (Job 10:1–22) 80Unreasonable (Job 11:1–20) 85Better Friend (Job 12:1–13:19) 89Glimpses of Glory (Job 13:20–14:22) 93Here We Go Again (Job 15:1–35) 97What Suffering Achieves (Job 16:1–17:16) 101Slot-Machine God (Job 18:1–21) 106Price Tag (Job 19:1–29) 110Afterlife (Job 19:25–27) 115Beyond Reason (Job 20:1–29) 119True Love (Job 21:1–34) 123How Not to Pastor People (Job 22:1–30) 127No Way (Job 23:1–17) 131The School of Suffering (Job 23:10) 135You’re Fired! (Job 24:1–25) 139Half-Truth (Job 25:1–6) 143Don’t Miss the Obvious (Job 26:1–4) 147Natural Conclusions (Job 26:5–14) 151Enough! (Job 27:1–23) 156ACT TWO: SOME NEW ANSWERSInterval (Job 28:1–28) 162The Righteous One (Job 29:1–25) 167Looking for Trouble (Job 29:16) 171The Suffering Servant (Job 30:1–31) 175The Curse-Bearer (Job 31:1–40) 179Eyes Right (Job 31:1–12) 184Am I Not a Man and a Brother? (Job 31:15) 188God Knows What He is Doing… (Job 32:1–33:33) 192… and What You are Doing (Job 34:1–37) 197God Doesn’t Need You… (Job 35:1–16) 201… but You Need God (Job 36:1–37:24) 205ACT THREE: GOD’S OWN ANSWERSWords, Words, Words (Job 38:1–3) 210The Joy of Being God (Job 38:4–7) 214Order, Order! (Job 38:8–15) 218H2O (Job 38:16–30) 223Stargazing (Job 38:31–33) 227Where the Wild Things are (Job 38:34–39:30) 231The Thief of Joy (Job 39:13–18) 235Mid-Course Correction (Job 40:1–5) 239Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Job 40:6–41:34) 243EPILOGUE: JOB’S COMFORTWhat Job Discovered About God (Job 42:1–6) 248What Job Discovered About Prayer (Job 42:7–9) 252What Job Discovered About the Devil (Job 42:10–11) 256What Job Discovered About Prosperity (Job 42:10–17) 260Conclusion: Why Does God Allow Suffering? 265Acknowledgments 267