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Title: The Misery of Job and the Mercy of God by John Piper, Ric Ergenbright ISBN: 1-58134-399-X Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: "Poor Job has been given a bum rap!"
Comment: I was introduced to this book by a friend who is losing sight due to diabetes and a botched retina surgery. Questioning God, this dear person found a book about the life and times of Job. A literature major, she could hardly wait to share it with someone. This book and accompanying CD is read by the author. What a unique and inspiring treat was in store for me!
I was impressed with the fresh and original way Piper presented this book. The poetry was magical! His award winning photographer, Ric Ergenbright, offered exquisite visuals that were perfectly suited to the poetry.
I never would have believed that I could ENJOY reading about the life of Job until I read (and heard) Piper's rendition.
Of course, he has taken poetic license with the text.
However, it absolutely is one one of the best, most thought provoking texts I have come across in a while. I have even persuaded my small discussion group to go through it with me and they are loving it too!
It takes little imagination to consider that Piper may have had some "unusual" insights into the life and meaning of the man Job.
My comment after first hearing and reading it was, "Job has been given a bum rap!"
May I suggest that you read and discuss it with someone else. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautiful book
Comment: This book is a wonderful account of the Job story that puts it the storty in great poetic narrative. A very beautiful book with artwork and text that will leave you captured and emotionally filled. The very meaning of the story of Job of faith in God in the midst of storm and suffering is captured and passed on through this touching book. I would recommend it for anyone who loves art and wants to experince the beauty of God even in the midst of pain and suffering. Wonderful material!
Rating: 5
Summary: Profound poetry, picturesque photography, and a CD as well!
Comment: After reading the review of this book, I was at first disappointed that this was a poem, not a discussion on Job. However, when I received it, my first reaction was how amazing the photography was. It is an absolutely beautiful book to admire from an artistic perspective.
To my surprise, the book came with a CD featuring the author reading the poem the way he meant it to be read. I have listened to it again and again. This is a very nice addition to the book.
As to the content, the four poems contained within this book build upon each other. From the loss of all that Job had, his conversation with his wife, his dialogues with his "friends," and finally, a retrospective look at all that happened to him (by way of a conversation with his first daughter after the crisis, Jemimah), Piper ends each poem with an exhortation to a Christian in suffering, causing the reader to focus on the grander scheme of God's plan for us.
He does take artistic liberty with the repentance of his wife (not recorded in Job, but implied in the closing chapter) and the conversation with Jemimah, but I see nothing wrong with doing so. The message of Job is not compromised, and it is very conceivable that such conversations took place.
So far, this book has found very practical use in the lives of several of my closest friends, and we have wept while reading the closing poem of this book. The main thrust of the book is that God unkindly permits suffering in order that He might kindly show us more of His glory, and His glory is not an abstract concept but the beauty of His manifold perfections. O Christian, there is much comfort in our sovereign God!
What we have lost, God will restore;
That, and Himself, forevermore.
It won't be long before the rod
Becomes the tender kiss of God.
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Title: The Roots of Endurance: Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce (Piper, John, Swans Are Not Silent, V. 3.) by John Piper ISBN: 1581344279 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd (The Swans Are Not Silent, 2) by John Piper ISBN: 1581342470 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: God's Passion for His Glory: Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards by John Piper ISBN: 1581340079 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Think About These Things by Ric Ergenbright, John Piper, Darren Olson ISBN: 1581344929 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper ISBN: 1581344988 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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