Episodes

  • Job: Episode 7

    Job: Episode 7
    Dec 17 2024
    In this session, Pat and Silas continue to examine the words of Job’s companions. In the last episode, they discussed The Good in Job's companions' words; this time, they examine The Bad, and The Ugly.(00:00) Introduction(01:09) The Bad(14:44) The Ugly(19:37) A Synthesis(29:47) The HammerBibliography:1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic.2. Arendt, Hannah. (2006) Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil. Penguin Classics.3. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway.4. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans.5. Daniel Kahneman. (2002) “Biographical.” NobelPrize.org.6. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic.7. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan.8. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. Speaker: Pat Reeder
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    34 mins
  • Job: Episode 6

    Job: Episode 6
    Dec 10 2024
    Pat and Silas enter the 25-chapter dialogue. Dividing Job's companions' words into "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," they focus exclusively on The Good in this episode.(00:00) Introduction(00:51) Mainline Wisdom and Radical Wisdom(06:58) Miserable Comforters, The Good(15:19) The HammerBibliography: 1. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway.2. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans.3. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic.4. Ramm, Bernard. (1970) Protestant Biblical Interpretation, Third Revised Edition. Baker Book House.5. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan.6. Waltke, Bruce. New International Commentary on the Old Testament: Proverbs 1-15. Eerdmans.7. Webb, Barry G. (2016) “Biblical Authority and Diverse Literary Genres.” In DA Carson (Ed.) The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures. Eerdmans. Speaker: Pat Reeder
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    23 mins
  • Job: Episode 5

    Job: Episode 5
    Dec 3 2024
    Pat and Silas discuss Job's initial response to his suffering. They also introduce Job's companions in dialogue.(00:00) Introduction(00:47) Job's Initial Response to Satan's Attack(03:46) Creation Upside Down(06:46) Job's Companions' Theology(14:23) Job's Companions' Epistemology(19:58) Job's Companions' Biography(21:16) The HammerBibliography1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic.2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway.3. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans.4. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic.5. Quine, Willard Van Orman. (1960) Word and Object. MIT Press.6. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan.7. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. Speaker: Pat Reeder
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    26 mins
  • Job: Episode 4

    Job: Episode 4
    Nov 27 2024
    Pat and Silas discuss the identity of the figure called the Accuser, as well as analyze the "wager"-like exchange between God and this shadowy figure. (00:00) Introduction(00:50) Who is "The Accuser"? Basics(02:32) The Accuser is God's Enemy 1-The Personality of the Accuser and the Serpent(05:15) The Accuser is God's Enemy 2-Evidence from the New Testament(08:47) Another Possibility-Could God's Enemy Play a Role in Ruling the World? (10:44) Does God Wager with the Devil?(12:20) The Stakes and Worldview(18:43) Defending the Judge(22:34) The HammerBibliography:1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic.2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway.3. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans.4. Lewis, C.S. (2007) The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics. Harper Collins.5. Longman, Tremper III. (2012) Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms: Job. Baker Academic.6. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic. 7. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan.8. Trueman, Carl (2020) The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism and the Road to Sexual Revolution. Crossway. 9. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. 10. Walton, John H. (2012) NIV Application Commentary: Job. Zondervan. Speaker: Pat Reeder
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    27 mins
  • Job: Episode 3

    Job: Episode 3
    Nov 19 2024
    Pat and Silas discuss Job's biographical information, especially his moral character.(00:00) Introduction(00:59) Job, the Gentile(03:10) Job, the Upright(06:58) Job, the Priest(09:39) Job, the Prosperous(13:34) An Aside on Causation(15:16) The HammerBibliography1. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic.2. Ash, Christopher. (2014) Job: The Wisdom of the Cross. Crossway.4. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans.5. Ortlund, Eric (2021) Piercing Leviathan: God’s Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job. IVP Academic.6. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan.7. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan Speaker: Pat Reeder
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    20 mins
  • Job: Episode 2

    Job: Episode 2
    Nov 12 2024
    Pat and Silas discuss the literary features of the book of Job.(00:00) Introduction(00:43) Genre, Literary Features(06:25) Job Among Ancient Near Eastern Texts(09:32) Who Wrote Job?(17:20) Is Job History?(20:12) What Is Job "About"?(22:08) The HammerBibliography:1. Allen, James P. (2010) The Debate Between a Man and His Soul: A Masterpiece of Ancient Egyptian Literature, Brill.2. Andersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic.3. Carson DA. (2006) How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. Baker Academic.4. Gibson, J.C. (1978) Canaanite Myths and Legends. Bloomsbury.5. Harris, R. Laird. (1995) Inspiration and Canonicity of the Scriptures. A Press.6. Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans.7. Hume, David. (1998) Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (2nd ed.; Richard Popkin, Ed.). Hackett Publishing Company. (Original work published 1779)8. Motyer, J. Alec. (1993) The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction Commentary. IVP.9. Pritchard, James B. (Ed.) (2011) The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures. Princeton University Press.10. Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan.11. Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. Speaker: Pat Reeder
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    26 mins
  • Job: Episode 1

    Job: Episode 1
    Nov 5 2024
    Pat and Silas introduce the series with a discussion of Why Study Job? and the impact of worldview in interpreting it.(00:00) Introduction(01:09) Why Study Job?(04:33) The Contemporary Worldview, Features (11:37) The Contemporary Worldview and Job(13:21) The Biblical Worldview, Features(15:58) The Biblical Worldview and Job(19:20) The HammerBibliographyAndersen, Francis I. (1976) Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Job. IVP Academic.Bellah, Robert N. et al. (1996) Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life, Updated Edition. University of California Press.Carson DA. (2006) How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. Baker Academic.Fukuyama, Francis. (2022) Liberalism and its Discontents. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.Hartley, John E. (1988) New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Job. Eerdmans.Lukianoff, Greg and Jonathan Haidt. (2018) The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. Penguin Press.Smick, Elmer B. (1988) “Job.” In Frank E. Gaebelein (Ed.) Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Vol. 4. Zondervan.Waltke, Bruce with Charles Yu. (2007) An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan. Speaker: Pat Reeder
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    25 mins