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 Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:01 pm
Hey!
Welcome to tonights meeting!
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:03 pm
Hi, I'm here! Sorry I was a bit late, my Internet was giving me problems but it's fixed now.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:10 pm
oh it's fine. I was looking for my chapstick, so I was lateish too.
So, is there anything that you would like to discuss?
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:13 pm
Well, I thought it would be cool if we could talk about the book of Job. I just started reading it in my scripture studies and I just can't put my scriptures down now; I was bad and was reading it in class even though we're still in Genesis in our lessons. It's a really fascinating book and a beautiful example of the ancient genre of wisdom poetry.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:17 pm
ok. that sounds good to me. it's one of my favorite books as well. so what about it do you want to talk about?
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:21 pm
Well, the imagery is just beautiful, when Job and the Lord are pontificating upon various things like the creation and all of the animals, and all of the musings on life and everything. It's all very philosophical and incredibly sophisticated; I don't understand how anyone could think the Hebrews had a primitive literary tradition after reading the stuff in Job.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:26 pm
Yes, that's very true. I've never thought that they had primitive literary traditions.
So what is your favorite part of the book of Job?
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:35 pm
I'm not sure yet, I haven't read through the whole thing; but I can definitely say that some of my favorite parts are the second part of chapter 23 ("When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold") and the first part of chapter 38 (where the Lord is talking about the creation process). But really, the entire thing is beautiful.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:39 pm
I know. My favorite thing about Job is his strength and how firm his foundation is and that he is always turns to the Lord, even though things are really rough for him and he had so many trials. He is a real good example for everybody to look to.
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:01 pm
Yeah, that's really cool.
(Sorry I disappeared, I was talking with my mom for a bit.)
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:04 pm
it's cool.
sorry, but i have to go now. i've been getting little sleep lately, so i'm trying to go to sleep early to try and get more. but i'll talk to you next week and I hope you have a great week!
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:52 pm
All right, see you next week. (Sorry that I didn't talk more, I was talking with my mom again.)
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