The First Gospel Part 28: Job & The Problem of Suffering | Josh Harrison

10/08/2025 54 min
The First Gospel Part 28: Job & The Problem of Suffering | Josh Harrison

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Episode Synopsis

It’s been several months since we began tracing the story of God’s goodness from creation through Israel’s history, so perhaps a brief pause for perspective is due. Having explored the rise and fall of kings and the pursuit of wisdom, we now find ourselves at the doorstep of the book of Job—the Bible’s most honest wrestling with the problem of suffering. Here, easy answers crumble. Job’s endurance exposes our tendency to seek formulas for comfort, yet God responds not with solutions but with His presence. The question remains: can God Himself be enough for us, even in pain? We’ll unpack this together.

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