Fingerprints of Job in Culture: The Book of Job Between the Times – What the Intertestamental Period Did With the Book of Job
The universal story of Job speaks to every human being regardless of their religious commitments. As a gripping account of suffering, this story has made its way into poetry, the Qur’an, symphonic arrangements, ancient extracanonical literature, theatre, and dramatic paintings. This mini-series will explore how Job’s timeless story has been a catalyst for multiple forms of reflection, and how we who live in the 21st Century can learn about the God who encountered Job and continues to encounter us.
We will examine how the story of Job was treated in the Septuagint, Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ancient Testament of Job.
More about our Guest Speaker:
Tim is a graduate of West Point and is a veteran. Before pursuing his theological education, Tim worked in local, state, and national government. He received his Master’s in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary (St. Paul, MN) and his Ph.D. in Scripture from Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI), specializing on Job. He taught Old Testament and Hebrew at Nashotah House Theological Seminary (Nashotah, WI), has published academic papers in this field, and is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society. After serving in a number of pastoral roles, including as Executive Pastor, in 2010 he accepted a call to serve as Senior Pastor of Rock Valley Church (Beloit WI; Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches). After 15 years in this role, he feels called back to the academy, to serve as Executive Director of the Bradley Study Center.
This project was made possible through the support of an award from the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation, through the support of a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of either the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation or the John Templeton Foundation.
