When Storms Come

by Thomas E Dow, James Somerville (Foreword by)

Overview

Tom Dow asserts that Job does not go through his trials to somehow improve him. He is being tried by Satan, who seeks to break Job's and God's trust in one another. When that trust survives the worst that Satan and insensitive friends can do, both Job and God are vindicated. When Storms Come shows how the book of Job can be related to New Testament teaching, and how it can be a great help to people experiencing suffering and stress. It also serves as a resource for people ministering to those going through the storms of life. ""Job's commentators famously mimic his comforters-explaining why Job needed to suffer. Or worse, they implicate God himself. Dow repudiates both approaches. If Job makes very human responses while coping with his calamities, he never succumbs to false guilt or to blasphemy. The strength of this book, beyond its thoughtful analysis and numerous pastoral insights, is that Dow's own reading of Job, when tried and tested by a profound personal tragedy, was reaffirmed. --Timothy Erdel Associate Professor of Religion & Philosophy Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana ""I read a copy of [Tom's] first draft of this book in 1995, during the early stages of his wife's nine-year journey with cancer. The book was good then; it is better now because his personal life experience and his solid biblical research have found common ground. The result is a powerful testimony and balanced encouragement concerning the purposes of God in the suffering of His children. The study questions at the end of each chapter add to the book's value and usefulness. His authentic personal story at the end adds to the positive impact of the book."" --Marvin Brubacher President, Heritage College and Seminary, Cambridge, Ontario Thomas E. Dow was a Pastor for fifteen years. He has served as a professor, Academic Dean, and President at Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608992768
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	01/06/2010
Series:	McMaster Ministry Studies , #1
Pages:	154
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Thomas E. Dow was a Pastor for fifteen years. He has served as a professor, Academic Dean, and President at Emmanuel Bible College in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Introduction 1

1 Before the Storms: Job Introduced and Praised 13

2 The Storms Break: God's Servant Tried and Trusted 26

3 During the Storms: Reactions of Job-A Person Like Us 38

4 During the Storms: Reactions of Job-The Person of Faith 70

5 During the Storms: The Reactions of the Miserable Comforters 92

6 The Storms End in a Storm: The Words of Elihu and the Word of the Lord to His Servant 105

7 After the Storms: God's Servant Rewarded 119

Conclusion 124

Bibliography 139

Modern Author Index 141

Scripture Index 142

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Job's commentators famously mimic his comforters-explaining why Job needed to suffer. Or worse, they implicate God himself. Dow repudiates both approaches. If Job makes very human responses while coping with his calamities, he never succumbs to false guilt or to blasphemy. The strength of this book, beyond its thoughtful analysis and numerous pastoral insights, is that Dow's own reading of Job, when tried and tested by a profound personal tragedy, was reaffirmed.
—Timothy Erdel
Associate Professor of Religion & Philosophy
Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana

"I read a copy of [Tom's] first draft of this book in 1995, during the early stages of his wife's nine-year journey with cancer. The book was good then; it is better now because his personal life experience and his solid biblical research have found common ground. The result is a powerful testimony and balanced encouragement concerning the purposes of God in the suffering of His children. The study questions at the end of each chapter add to the book's value and usefulness. His authentic personal story at the end adds to the positive impact of the book."
—Marvin Brubacher
President, Heritage College and Seminary, Cambridge, Ontario

Editorial Reviews

"Job's commentators famously mimic his comforters-explaining why Job needed to suffer. Or worse, they implicate God himself. Dow repudiates both approaches. If Job makes very human responses while coping with his calamities, he never succumbs to false guilt or to blasphemy. The strength of this book, beyond its thoughtful analysis and numerous pastoral insights, is that Dow's own reading of Job, when tried and tested by a profound personal tragedy, was reaffirmed.
—Timothy Erdel
Associate Professor of Religion & Philosophy
Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana

"I read a copy of [Tom's] first draft of this book in 1995, during the early stages of his wife's nine-year journey with cancer. The book was good then; it is better now because his personal life experience and his solid biblical research have found common ground. The result is a powerful testimony and balanced encouragement concerning the purposes of God in the suffering of His children. The study questions at the end of each chapter add to the book's value and usefulness. His authentic personal story at the end adds to the positive impact of the book."
—Marvin Brubacher
President, Heritage College and Seminary, Cambridge, Ontario

From the Publisher