In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, I sit down with Christopher Ash at his home in Cambridge, England, to get help for teaching the book of Job—perhaps the first book of the Bible written. Our conversation covers ways Job is often taught inadequately and the many ways to preach Christ through this ancient book.
Ash is a pastor and writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge. He recently retired as director of the Cornhill Training Course, where he served from 2004 to 2015. He is the author of Job: The Wisdom of the Cross in Crossway’s Preaching the Word commentary series.
Resources by Christopher Ash, including titles from Crossway, the sponsor of Help Me Teach the Bible:
- Job: The Wisdom of the Cross
- How Does God Treat His Friends? sermon series by Christopher Ash
- Teaching Romans Volume 1 and Volume 2
- Zeal without Burnout (releases March 1, 2016)
- Married for God: Making Your Marriage the Best It Can Be (coming fall of 2016)
- Sermons by Christopher Ash at All Saints Little Shelford (1998 to 2004)
More Resources on Job:
- Holding onto Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering sermon series by John Piper
- Sermon series on Job by Sandy Willson
- The Gospel According to Job: An Honest Look at Pain and Doubt from the Life of One Who Lost Everything by Mike Mason
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