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Be Patient (Job): Waiting on God in Difficult Times (The BE Series Commentary)

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"Be Patient" is another title in the "Be" series by Warren Wiersbe. This particular title focuses on the Book of Job and the main characters (besides God and the devil) are: Job, four men who attempted to comfort him at first but ended up rebuking him (Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, and Elihu).

Job's "comforters" attempted to label his circumstances (bad health, losing his kids and property, etc.) as a result of his sin. Those who read the Book of Job know otherwise - sometimes we suffer because of life in general and not because of our own sin. In the end, God vindicates Job and is critical of his "comforters".

Wiersbe summarizes the Book of Job for the reader and offers his explanations which seem to be biblically-based. The book is a good read and the narrrative flows smoothly. Contrary to an earlier reveiwer, I did not get the impression that Wiersbe was giving "pat" answers to Job's situation without any sympathy. Quite the contrary, Wiersbe has served in the ministry in various roles and I imagine he has sympathized with and supported people during their own personal trials.

Read, enjoy, and be encouraged! Recommended.

Great resource book to go along with the Bible....Great references. I have about 10 of the series and will buy whatever it takes when studying the WORD!~

Warren Wiersbe has again written a concise, easy to understand, commentary on the book of Job included in his Be Series. I had previously read through the book of Job but had never fully realized the extent of Job's suffering and his incredible faith until I began studying the book of Job along with Dr. Wiersbe's book. I would recommend any of Warren Wiersbe's books. They are biblically sound and easy to use for study.

Job is a book more about questions than answers. Be Patient attempts to analyze the message of Job and says there are no easy answers. Put together in seminar format, Wiersbe outlines Job chapter by chapter with interludes between speakers (God, Satan, Job, his three friends and Elihu). Unfortunately, the good points are weighed down with leading questions. Wiersbe attempts to say that all life works to the glory of God but with no feeling or compassion. He gives questions pat answers. His heavy handed manner of pushing his point leaves little room for interpretation. Wiersbe says Job is a book about questions, but the questions he asks have only one answer. It isn't that way in real life.