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“We find here the work of a wise veteran pastor, of one who knows life and who knows the Scriptures. Ash’s exposition is brief but meaty, profound but accessible, and clear without being simplistic. I can’t think of a better introduction to the book of Job, and Ash rightly reads Job in light of the entire Bible, in light of the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Readers will be instructed, challenged, comforted, and wiser from reading this wonderful exposition.”
―Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Christopher Ash is an astute scholar of the book of Job and a seasoned minister of the gospel. Writing clearly and with great pastoral sensitivity, he leads us through one of the most difficult books of the Bible. Those struggling with Job and its theme of suffering will find much help here.”
―Eric Ortlund, Lecturer in Old Testament and Biblical Hebrew, Oak Hill College, London
“If like me you have neglected Job, finding it too long and too confusing, knowing that it contains comfort but unsure about how to find it, help is at hand. Christopher Ash unfolds what is tightly packed, unravels what is knotted, and makes plain what is obscure. Immensely helpful and thoroughly enjoyable.”
―Alistair Begg, Bible Teacher, Truth for Life
“The book of Job refuses superficial treatment of its deep agonies or easy answers to its hard questions. In this succinct study, Christopher Ash eschews both and instead draws us into the contours of this rich book with the keen mind of a scholar and the warm heart of a pastor. In a world full of suffering, we need Job. We need the pain-marked grappling; we need the faith-filled longing; and we need, ultimately, the Christ-centered hope. Ash helps us to find and feel these with tremendous skill and sensitivity, and we are indebted to him.”
―Jonathan Griffiths, Lead Pastor, The Metropolitan Bible Church, Ottawa, Canada
“In a time weighed down by warring nations, a global pandemic, religious persecution, and broken relationships all around, Trusting God in the Darkness is more than a timely message. Christopher Ash is to be thanked for pulling our hearts back to the rich truths of Scripture in Job. I appreciate his pastoral reminder that our worship continues, even in the yawning gap between our expectations and experience. In my growing concern that the church has more welcome for Job’s friends than for Job, this book is a needed salve. Neither Job’s pain nor a good God should scandalize us anymore.”
―Andrew J. Schmutzer, Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, Moody Bible Institute; coauthor, Between Pain and Grace
“Think of Christopher Ash’s Trusting God in the Darkness as a handbook―a manual to take up in one hand―to be read at first straight through to begin grasping the crucial insights for daily life that the book of Job can convey to God’s people, and then to be read again one chapter at a time with a Bible in your other hand in order to learn what to look for in Job scene after scene. This book, like the book of Job itself, prompts us to lift our eyes from the world’s suffering and rest them on who God―the God of Jesus Christ―is. It is the finest short work on Job I have seen.”
―Mark Talbot, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Wheaton College; author, Suffering and the Christian Life series
About the Author
Christopher Ash is writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge. He previously served as a pastor and church planter and as the director of the Proclamation Trust Cornhill Training Course in London. He and his wife, Carolyn, are members of a church in Cambridge, and they have four children and numerous grandchildren.
Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful reflection on suffering, loss, and abundant life!
To gain everything to lose your soul is a sad commentary! We literally come and leave this broken world with nothing! However the opportunity to leave an everlasting impression on others is the best we can offer in this world. The lessons we learn admits suffering affords these nuggets of wisdom gifted by God and the reality of our true souls rest! This book takes us on that journey.Thank you Dr. Ash
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent perspective
Only in chapter 3 and already loving this study on Job. The writer is very expressive of reasons, motives and biblical importance. Comprehensive study meant to be conducted slowly and embraced for spiritual growth and transformation in how we react to our own and serve others during times of great suffering.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Review on Job
An excellent look at the book of Job. I bought it mainly concerned with the chalet era dealing with Job’s friends and his response to them. The author offered good study from that angle.
5.0 out of 5 stars Transformative
I am one who has asked Why? This book has given me hope in my search to have a “Theology of Suffering” that pleases my Lord.
5.0 out of 5 stars At last, the definitive explanation of the book of Job
If it weren’t for Bolo, I would never have known about this astounding book. If you really want to understand why good suffers and evil triumphs, read this. Trust Bolo to provide the best of the best.
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should study Jobstle withe hard questions
Job is a puzzling book to study because of the seemingly harsh treatment Job receives. Christopher Ash does a good job giving an insightful overview so that you can better wrestle with the hard questions raised in the book of Job. Very helpful.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Good
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and Hopeful
Trusting God in the Darkness is an incredibly helpful volume by pastor and author Christopher Ash. This short volume is packed with many deep truths about the book of Job. I consider Ash an expert on Job considering he’s written other volumes about it including a commentary. One of the aspects of the book that I most enjoyed is that while it does focus on the message of Job, it also examines it from a literary standpoint. I was fascinated as I learned that the content of Job is about 95% poetry. Ash begins the book with the observation that, “Job is the neglected treasure of the Christian life,” (pg. 11). The primary reason I chose to read Job earlier this year was to find hope in the midst of my miscarriage and having read it, I understand and share Ash’s sentiments toward the book.One of the biggest questions I had, as I read Job, is how does it point to Jesus? The events of Job occur at a curious point in the story of Scripture as they fall between Genesis 11 and 12. It is clear from Job 42:2 that even Job’s suffering couldn’t stop God’s plan and we understand from Genesis 3:15 that ultimately, God’s plan was to send Jesus. I found it fascinating to learn that Job served as a foreshadow of Jesus or what theologians commonly refer to as a type of Christ. Regarding this, Ash wrote, “. . . two thousand years ago another blameless believer was with three friends, in the garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-42). And as he suffered in anticipation of the agony of the cross, he too was deeply alone. ‘Could you not watch one hour?’ (14:37). But they could not. And then on the cross he too was in deep darkness. Deeper than the darkness of night. Deeper even than Job’s darkness. And from his lips came the cry of dereliction, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Mark 15:34). And this believer has so plumbed the depths of human sorrow that he alone can walk with human beings in their sorrow,” (pg. 43).Trusting God in the Darkness helpfully brings to light many of the details of Job’s story that are obvious but often missed. Learning that he was unaware of the conversations between Satan and God and that he never had his questions answered was new to me. It was especially interesting to read about what Job’s friends had right as they counseled him and what they had wrong. As I process through my loss and grief, I’m thankful that Ash highlighted the importance of speaking the truth in love to sufferers and doing so in a manner that is gentle and timely.The book concluded with Ash encouraging readers to leave their questions at the feet of Jesus. It was helpful for me to learn about a saint who went before me in suffering and who had also experienced what it is like to have questions that went unanswered. My heart was filled with hope as Ash drew many parallels between Job and Jesus that I hadn’t observed before. I quickly devoured Trusting God in the Darkness and was sad when it came to an end. This is an incredibly helpful resource that I look forward to reading again.I received Trusting God in the Darkness compliments of Crossway in exchange for my honest review.
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¡Qué belleza de estudio!
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
“We find here the work of a wise veteran pastor, of one who knows life and who knows the Scriptures. Ash’s exposition is brief but meaty, profound but accessible, and clear without being simplistic. I can’t think of a better introduction to the book of Job, and Ash rightly reads Job in light of the entire Bible, in light of the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Readers will be instructed, challenged, comforted, and wiser from reading this wonderful exposition.”
―Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Christopher Ash is an astute scholar of the book of Job and a seasoned minister of the gospel. Writing clearly and with great pastoral sensitivity, he leads us through one of the most difficult books of the Bible. Those struggling with Job and its theme of suffering will find much help here.”
―Eric Ortlund, Lecturer in Old Testament and Biblical Hebrew, Oak Hill College, London
“If like me you have neglected Job, finding it too long and too confusing, knowing that it contains comfort but unsure about how to find it, help is at hand. Christopher Ash unfolds what is tightly packed, unravels what is knotted, and makes plain what is obscure. Immensely helpful and thoroughly enjoyable.”
―Alistair Begg, Bible Teacher, Truth for Life
“The book of Job refuses superficial treatment of its deep agonies or easy answers to its hard questions. In this succinct study, Christopher Ash eschews both and instead draws us into the contours of this rich book with the keen mind of a scholar and the warm heart of a pastor. In a world full of suffering, we need Job. We need the pain-marked grappling; we need the faith-filled longing; and we need, ultimately, the Christ-centered hope. Ash helps us to find and feel these with tremendous skill and sensitivity, and we are indebted to him.”
―Jonathan Griffiths, Lead Pastor, The Metropolitan Bible Church, Ottawa, Canada
“In a time weighed down by warring nations, a global pandemic, religious persecution, and broken relationships all around, Trusting God in the Darkness is more than a timely message. Christopher Ash is to be thanked for pulling our hearts back to the rich truths of Scripture in Job. I appreciate his pastoral reminder that our worship continues, even in the yawning gap between our expectations and experience. In my growing concern that the church has more welcome for Job’s friends than for Job, this book is a needed salve. Neither Job’s pain nor a good God should scandalize us anymore.”
―Andrew J. Schmutzer, Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, Moody Bible Institute; coauthor, Between Pain and Grace
“Think of Christopher Ash’s Trusting God in the Darkness as a handbook―a manual to take up in one hand―to be read at first straight through to begin grasping the crucial insights for daily life that the book of Job can convey to God’s people, and then to be read again one chapter at a time with a Bible in your other hand in order to learn what to look for in Job scene after scene. This book, like the book of Job itself, prompts us to lift our eyes from the world’s suffering and rest them on who God―the God of Jesus Christ―is. It is the finest short work on Job I have seen.”
―Mark Talbot, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Wheaton College; author, Suffering and the Christian Life series
About the Author
Christopher Ash is writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge. He previously served as a pastor and church planter and as the director of the Proclamation Trust Cornhill Training Course in London. He and his wife, Carolyn, are members of a church in Cambridge, and they have four children and numerous grandchildren.
Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful reflection on suffering, loss, and abundant life!
To gain everything to lose your soul is a sad commentary! We literally come and leave this broken world with nothing! However the opportunity to leave an everlasting impression on others is the best we can offer in this world. The lessons we learn admits suffering affords these nuggets of wisdom gifted by God and the reality of our true souls rest! This book takes us on that journey.Thank you Dr. Ash
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent perspective
Only in chapter 3 and already loving this study on Job. The writer is very expressive of reasons, motives and biblical importance. Comprehensive study meant to be conducted slowly and embraced for spiritual growth and transformation in how we react to our own and serve others during times of great suffering.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Review on Job
An excellent look at the book of Job. I bought it mainly concerned with the chalet era dealing with Job’s friends and his response to them. The author offered good study from that angle.
5.0 out of 5 stars Transformative
I am one who has asked Why? This book has given me hope in my search to have a “Theology of Suffering” that pleases my Lord.
5.0 out of 5 stars At last, the definitive explanation of the book of Job
If it weren’t for Bolo, I would never have known about this astounding book. If you really want to understand why good suffers and evil triumphs, read this. Trust Bolo to provide the best of the best.
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should study Jobstle withe hard questions
Job is a puzzling book to study because of the seemingly harsh treatment Job receives. Christopher Ash does a good job giving an insightful overview so that you can better wrestle with the hard questions raised in the book of Job. Very helpful.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Good
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and Hopeful
Trusting God in the Darkness is an incredibly helpful volume by pastor and author Christopher Ash. This short volume is packed with many deep truths about the book of Job. I consider Ash an expert on Job considering he’s written other volumes about it including a commentary. One of the aspects of the book that I most enjoyed is that while it does focus on the message of Job, it also examines it from a literary standpoint. I was fascinated as I learned that the content of Job is about 95% poetry. Ash begins the book with the observation that, “Job is the neglected treasure of the Christian life,” (pg. 11). The primary reason I chose to read Job earlier this year was to find hope in the midst of my miscarriage and having read it, I understand and share Ash’s sentiments toward the book.One of the biggest questions I had, as I read Job, is how does it point to Jesus? The events of Job occur at a curious point in the story of Scripture as they fall between Genesis 11 and 12. It is clear from Job 42:2 that even Job’s suffering couldn’t stop God’s plan and we understand from Genesis 3:15 that ultimately, God’s plan was to send Jesus. I found it fascinating to learn that Job served as a foreshadow of Jesus or what theologians commonly refer to as a type of Christ. Regarding this, Ash wrote, “. . . two thousand years ago another blameless believer was with three friends, in the garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-42). And as he suffered in anticipation of the agony of the cross, he too was deeply alone. ‘Could you not watch one hour?’ (14:37). But they could not. And then on the cross he too was in deep darkness. Deeper than the darkness of night. Deeper even than Job’s darkness. And from his lips came the cry of dereliction, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Mark 15:34). And this believer has so plumbed the depths of human sorrow that he alone can walk with human beings in their sorrow,” (pg. 43).Trusting God in the Darkness helpfully brings to light many of the details of Job’s story that are obvious but often missed. Learning that he was unaware of the conversations between Satan and God and that he never had his questions answered was new to me. It was especially interesting to read about what Job’s friends had right as they counseled him and what they had wrong. As I process through my loss and grief, I’m thankful that Ash highlighted the importance of speaking the truth in love to sufferers and doing so in a manner that is gentle and timely.The book concluded with Ash encouraging readers to leave their questions at the feet of Jesus. It was helpful for me to learn about a saint who went before me in suffering and who had also experienced what it is like to have questions that went unanswered. My heart was filled with hope as Ash drew many parallels between Job and Jesus that I hadn’t observed before. I quickly devoured Trusting God in the Darkness and was sad when it came to an end. This is an incredibly helpful resource that I look forward to reading again.I received Trusting God in the Darkness compliments of Crossway in exchange for my honest review.
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¡Qué belleza de estudio!
Good book
Good for reading
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