Comments on: The Disfiguring Presence of God http://bluecord.org/biblioblog/2007/02/the-disfiguring-presence-of-god/ A biblioblog Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kevin A. Wilson http://bluecord.org/biblioblog/2007/02/the-disfiguring-presence-of-god/#comment-10063 Kevin A. Wilson Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:04:28 +0000 http://bluecord.org/biblioblog/2007/02/the-disfiguring-presence-of-god/#comment-10063 I think Job would definitely fall into this category, perhaps ad absurdum. Whether the effects of such a disfiguring encounter with God is a good or bad thing is perhaps impossible to answer. In hindsight, would Job have rather not had gone through the experience? Hard to say, although I can imagine the loss of children being the most difficult part. But it all contributed to who he became. Ultimately, I have to believe that we become more like the people God wants us to be after such experiences, although who we become probably does not much resemble the ideal person we imagined we would become. I think Job would definitely fall into this category, perhaps ad absurdum.

Whether the effects of such a disfiguring encounter with God is a good or bad thing is perhaps impossible to answer. In hindsight, would Job have rather not had gone through the experience? Hard to say, although I can imagine the loss of children being the most difficult part. But it all contributed to who he became.

Ultimately, I have to believe that we become more like the people God wants us to be after such experiences, although who we become probably does not much resemble the ideal person we imagined we would become.

]]> By: dave beldman http://bluecord.org/biblioblog/2007/02/the-disfiguring-presence-of-god/#comment-10023 dave beldman Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:29:13 +0000 http://bluecord.org/biblioblog/2007/02/the-disfiguring-presence-of-god/#comment-10023 hmm. I wonder what you make of Job's encounter with God. I have been thinking about the links between Job and Jacob and I think Job's ordeal was kind of like Jacob's ordeal at the Jabbok--clinging to God beyond all reason and not letting go without God's blessing. I'm inclined to think that Job bore the effects of his encounter with God until his death, but I guess the question is were the effects good or bad? hmm. I wonder what you make of Job’s encounter with God. I have been thinking about the links between Job and Jacob and I think Job’s ordeal was kind of like Jacob’s ordeal at the Jabbok–clinging to God beyond all reason and not letting go without God’s blessing. I’m inclined to think that Job bore the effects of his encounter with God until his death, but I guess the question is were the effects good or bad?

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