Studies in Job: Part I, "The End"
“The End” Sabbath School Study October 1, 2016 Introduction Every history class I have ever taken starts at the beginning—the beginning of some period of time—never the end. Wouldn’t it make much more sense, however, if history classes began first with the end in sight? We could then better see how historical events led to the concluding events of that epoch or even the world itself. Even the Bible begins with the end in sight: And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel .” (Gen. 3:15) The historical event then makes it clear how that end is being played out now. But when we are in the middle of a crisis, logical questions arise. We cannot see far. Our frustrations mount. We often blame one another and eventually even God is blamed. We see this happening when God led His people out of the Egyptian slavery. With the scent o