The Creation in Job
Speaker: Leen Ritmeyer Location: Idyllwild Bible School Date: 2002 Topic: The Creation in Job Class 1 - Hast Thou Considered My Servant Job? Class 2 - How Forceable Are Right Words Class 3 - He Knoweth the Way That I Take Class 4 - Where Was Thou When I Laid the Foundation of the Earth? Class 5 - Thou Canst Do Everything Class 6 - The Later End of Job
Classes
Class 1: Leen Ritmeyer - The Creation in Job - Class 1 - Hast Thou Considered My Servant Job?
The class introduces the book of Job, focusing on Job's initial trials and his steadfast faith despite calamities. It explores the theological questions of suffering, divine judgment, and the nature of Job's trials.
Class 2: Leen Ritmeyer - The Creation in Job - Class 2 - Have Forceable Are Right Words
The class explores Job's suffering and the reactions of his friends, emphasizing the importance of integrity and faith in trials. It critiques the misguided advice of Job's friends and highlights the need for genuine support and understanding in times of difficulty.
Class 3: Leen Ritmeyer - The Creation in Job - Class 3 - He Knoweth the Way That I Take
The class explores Job's faith in the resurrection, emphasizing his belief in a future resurrection despite his current suffering. It also touches on the judgment of the wicked and the importance of speaking rightly about God.
Class 4: Leen Ritmeyer - The Creation in Job - Class 4 - Where Was Thou When I Laid the Foundation of the Earth?
The class discusses Elihu's misunderstanding of Job's righteousness and his own wisdom, emphasizing that true wisdom comes from God. It also explores God's discourse on creation in Job, highlighting the significance of creation and its relation to Job's suffering.
Class 5: Leen Ritmeyer - The Creation in Job - Class 5 - Thou Canst Do Everything
The class explores Job 38, focusing on God's creation and the prophetic significance of light and darkness. It links the creation of light to Jesus Christ as the 'day spring' and discusses the gospel's role in salvation and judgment. The class also touches on the symbolism of the right hand, representing Jesus as the redeemer and savior.
Class 6: Leen Ritmeyer - The Creation in Job - Class 6 - The Later End of Job
The class discusses the final chapters of Job, focusing on the descriptions of Behemoth and Leviathan as examples of God's power over all creation. It connects these descriptions to biblical prophecies, particularly those of Daniel and Revelation, and uses Job's suffering as a template for Christ's and the faithful's trials, emphasizing God's ultimate justice and comfort for the righteous.