Imagine you wanted to turn the story of Job into a play, but not a historical play. You have no interest in telling the old story of a man who was robbed and suffered. You’re much more meta than that. No, you want a gospel play. You want to tell the good news story of Jesus using characters from the story of Job. How would you do that? And who would play which role? I love the gospel and I love the story of Job, so this is something I’ve thought about. In fact, every time I read the Bible I ask myself, what does this story reveal about Christ’s larger story? How does this help me understand Jesus and what he’s done? This is not a whimsical exercise; this is serious Bible study. But maybe you’ve never thought about like this. Maybe you just read the Bible stories in isolation. If so, you’re missing out. Whenever you read the scriptures there is always more going on than meets the eye. There is always a larger Truth to be unveiled, and something about Jesus to discover. Allow me to illustrate using the play-scenario just mentioned. If I was to preach the [...]![]()
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