“As an
example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in
the name of the Lord. We count those blessed who endured. You have
heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings,
that the Lord is full of compassion and is
merciful.” (James 5:10-11)
If Job is just a make-believe story, nothing
more than an allegory to make a spiritual point, then why did St. James refer
to the man as an example of faith, hope, and confidence in God despite his
horrendous tragedies?
Why can’t some theologians and
apologists just let the simple words of the text speak for themselves? Why must
they dissect the plain sense of Scripture into meaninglessness and futility for
those of us who NEED to know we can follow the real-life examples of real-life
people who determined to trust God, despite their desperate real-life trials?
When we
start to needlessly allegorize Scripture, where do we stop? The Exodus from
Egypt? The Virgin Birth? Feeding the Five Thousand? The Resurrection of Jesus?
Christian, I appeal to you! Ignore the
so-called wise and learned teachers of Scripture who emasculate the Scriptures.
Let the Holy Spirit Himself teach you, just as Jesus promised He would do for
all who asked Him for guidance. (See John
14:26).
The Holy Spirit will always
tell us the truth.
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