Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job: How the Oldest Book in the Bible Answers Today's Scientific Questions (Reasons to Believe)

This is exactly how Job should be looked at. This book is full of wisdom and a great example of using a scientific approach to the Word of God.

Great commentary. Had read Job a number of time, each meant more.Hugh really points out things that needed reinforcement. Got this book cause another study pointed out how the book of Job covers science extremely well. And so much more

This book was well written and helpful in my study. Some of the anecdotal material could have been left out, however I just speed read through those parts.

Hating read Job many times, this has been the most impactful in putting the Gospel all together. I am looking forward to reading it again.

Love this book and the man who wrote it. Listen to him on YouTube and Facebook and you will want to read all his books and hear all his lectures as well.

Most studies of Job focus on the suffering and faith of Job. Indeed, it is the place in the Bible to study these topics. But Job is often overlooked for its apologetics value and how it informs the rest of the Bible. Most start their studies of creation of Genesis, but Job is older and has more details about the creation than Genesis. Even most self-proclaimed Bible experts don't seem to know this. Ross is one of the leading apologists today. If you have read some of his other groundbreaking books ( The Genesis Question: Scientific Advances and the Accuracy of Genesis , Why the Universe Is the Way It Is , More Than a Theory: Revealing a Testable Model for Creation , etc) then you know his committment to the Bible's accuracy and authencity and how science supports this. Some of that material is this book as well, but viewed in the light of Job. Christians and skeptics alike will find many answers here to questions they may think unanswerable. People brainwashed by the distortions of young-earth creationists will be be left wondering if the YECs have ever bothered to read anything Ross has ever printed. While mainly on science topics, Ross touches on some of the other issues of Job as well. He only falls down when he claims that man's part in global warming is undeniable. Many scientists don't think man has any part in climate change, especially after Climategate and the revelation of the endangered polar bear fraud (more:  The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism) , The Great Global Warming Blunder: How Mother Nature Fooled the World's Top Climate Scientists ). Still, Ross showed the reality of design before anyone else knew what that meant and continues to provide answers to the skeptics "toughest" questions.

This book got me back reading the Bible and being excited to read daily. It’s a must read for anybody, beginner or experienced Biblical reader.

Dr. Hugh Ross is the founder of Reasons To Believe ( reasons.org ), one of my favorite Christian apologetical ministries. His books deliver rich insight into both scientific and theological subjects, and this one is no different. Ross is an old earth creationist who believes in an integrative approach using science and theology to resolve conflicts and pursue knowledge. His speciality is astrophysics, but here he also brings his love for animals and his experience as a theologian to answer questions using the book of Job.Dr Ross brings an almost unique hermeneutic in his approach, leading to discussion of subjects one hears little from other authors. For instance, he writes about how mankind's evolving agricultural practices and changing livestock may have prevented the coming of the next climatic cold period. Further, if society really judges global warming to be a major issue, there are real remedies, not the controversial ones heard on the news. The chapter on the nephesh animals is especially enlightening. God seems to have designed them for the earth's and our benefit and more, we can discern aspects of our relationship with the Creator by looking at aspects of how we relate to these nephesh creatures. It should also be said, Dr Ross brings a good biblical commentary at the beginning, discussing the setting and historicity of Job and how it relates to the rest of the Bible. The book has atremendous apologetical use.

This is the type of book that pinpoint the details of the oldest book of the Bible, well written and eyes opener to facts and reasons. I am fascinated by the knowledge of Dr. Hugh Ross and his capacity to explain with simplicity the complex issues to well educated people as well as to the layman.

Ross not only shows how the book of Job helps us understand the creation account in Genesis but also offers a superb overview of the whole book and the good news it contains. He gives a solid perspective on suffering and how it might fit into the plans of an all-powerful creator. Highly recommended.

Hugh Ross plumbs the ancient book of Job for answers to modern questions on science and theology.I have enjoyed reading this book immensely. Many of the issues we have in modern life have been answered in this ancient book of the Bible.A recommended read!

This book looked interesting because I was part of a study group looking at Job as wisdom literature. It was not what I expected - a look through the book of Job in some detail - but it was interesting nevertheless. I especially liked Hugh Ross's reports of his encounters with skeptics and atheists. He goes to conferences of skeptics to present reasons for belief in a creative, caring God and he shares how some people respond to his presentations. He also deals with the parts of the book of Job that talk about creation and how those portions fit with other Biblical accounts of creation.

As one who approached Christianity late in life after being steeped in a scientific, reductionist world view I found this book very powerful in reconciling rigorous science with a broader and deeper reality. I now appreciate the wonders of science in a fuller way that embraces rather than ignores the Creator of the natural order. It brought science to life again after I had began to find it sterile and dehumanizing.