Lesson 32
I know that My Redeemer Liveth
This is about the story of Job, who is one of only 7 non-Israelite prophets recorded in the Bible.
Church Cirriculum
The official church guide can be seen at Lesson 33 of Official LDS Church site for Gospel Doctrine
We encourage you to make sure you are familiar with the official church curriculum as the first step in your lesson preparation, as this is the material recommended by the General Authorities of the church.
Supplementary material here is not intended to substitute for lesson preparation, but hopefully it will enhance your preparations for Sunday School.
History of Job
The location of the story of Job is perplexing. There are no contextual clues as to where the story takes place, so the location of the story is a mystery. The form of Hebrew that the book is written in is some of the oldest known.
To help understand, think of the version of Hebrew as "Old English Hebrew." For example, just as the King James version uses "thee, thou, etc" which current english does not use, this older version of Hebrew uses forms of language that are quite ancient compared to current, or even New Testament Hebrew.
This means that Job is possibly the oldest book on the Bible, conceivably much older than Genesis, or any other book.
Gentile Prophet
In rabbinic literature Job is represented as one of seven gentile prophets. The other six are:
- Balaam,
- Beor (Balaam's father),
- Balaam's four friends (Talmud, B. B. 15b).
