Job Explained: A Bible Study

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Who wrote Job? What is the Book of Job about? In this podcast, Dr. Toby Holt breaks down the Book of Job—from the trials of a righteous man to God’s sovereign response—in a way that’s clear, compelling, and relevant. You’ll explore the story of Job’s suffering, his debates with friends, and God’s answers—not just as ancient events, but in ways that address your own suffering. Whether you’re a pastor, student, or brand new to the Bible, this podcast (including sermons) details all the major events from Job 1 through Job 42. Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt Dr. Toby Holt (D.Min.) is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand and hard to ignore. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry at the seminary, please visit: newgeneva.org/give.

Episodes

  1. The Lord Gives, Takes Away

    28/05/2025

    The Lord Gives, Takes Away

    How do you praise God when you lose everything? In Job 1, a good man loses his wealth, his servants, and all ten of his children in a single day — yet he worships God. Dr. Toby Holt opens the book of Job and the hardest question in life: how do we trust God when everything collapses? Job is a blameless, upright man, the wealthiest in the East. Behind the scenes, Satan accuses him, claiming Job only loves God for his blessings. God allows Satan to strip away his possessions and children, and in one day it all comes crashing down. Yet Job worships: "The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away." Questions this study answers: 1. Why did God allow Job to suffer? Not because Job had sinned, but because God prized his faith. Satan claimed Job loved God only for his blessings, and God allowed the test to prove otherwise. 2. How could Job still worship after such loss? Because his faith rested on God Himself, not his circumstances. He trusted that the God who gives also has the right to take away. 3. What does Job 1 teach us about suffering? That hardship can come even to the godly, and that God remains in control. Faith stands on who God is, not on how comfortable life is. "...The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." — Job 1:21 (NKJV) Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.

    36 min
  2. When You Don't Understand Why

    21/05/2025

    When You Don't Understand Why

    Why do good people suffer? In Job 2 and 3, Job loses even his health, and he sinks so low that he curses the day he was born. Dr. Toby Holt faces an honest question: why do good and godly people suffer? Satan strikes Job with painful sores head to toe, and his wife urges him to "curse God and die." Yet Job answers, "Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?" Three friends come and sit silently with him for seven days. Job never saw the heavenly backstory — he suffered not because he was bad, but because he was good. Questions this study answers: 1. Does being a good Christian protect us from suffering? No. Job was the most upright man of his day, yet he suffered deeply. Faithfulness is no guarantee of an easy life. 2. How did Job respond to his wife's advice? He refused to curse God, answering that we should accept both good and hardship from His hand. His faith held even in agony. 3. What did Job's friends do right at first? They came, wept with him, and sat in silence for seven days. Their quiet presence comforted him — before their words made things worse. "Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?" — Job 2:10 (NKJV) Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.

    30 min
  3. With Friends Like These

    14/05/2025

    With Friends Like These

    Why were Job's friends such poor comforters? In Job 10-11, Job pours out his confusion to God while his friend Zophar insists Job's suffering is his own fault. Dr. Toby Holt shows how even sincere friends can give deeply wrong counsel. Job cannot understand why God is contending with him. Zophar responds harshly, claiming Job's pain proves hidden sin and even telling him he deserves worse. The friends' mistake: assuming suffering always means punishment for sin. They were right that sin brings judgment, but wrong about the timing — and they did not know Job suffered because he was good. Questions this study answers: 1. What was wrong with the counsel of Job's friends? They assumed his suffering had to be punishment for hidden sin. They misread his situation and added guilt to his grief. 2. Were the friends entirely wrong? They were right that sin deserves judgment, but wrong about the timing and the cause. Job's suffering was not punishment. 3. How does the gospel answer the friends' error? For those who trust Christ, the judgment their sins deserve has already fallen on Him. Believers are not under condemnation, even in suffering. "Know therefore that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves." — Job 11:6 (NKJV) Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.

    32 min
  4. God Responds To Job

    07/05/2025

    God Responds To Job

    What was God’s answer to Job? In Job 38-40, after chapters of silence, God finally answers Job — but not in the way anyone expects. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt explores how God responds to a suffering man’s questions. God speaks to Job out of a whirlwind, but He never explains why Job suffered. Instead, He asks Job question after question about creation: “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?” From the stars to the storehouses of snow to the wild animals, God shows the vast gap between His knowledge and ours. Dr. Holt sums it up in a line his seminary professor once wrote on the board: “There is a God, and you are not Him.” Job is humbled, and lays his hand over his mouth. We may bring God our questions, but we are not fit to judge His wisdom. Questions this study answers: 1. How did God answer Job? Not with an explanation of his suffering, but with questions about creation that revealed how little Job truly knew. God answered Job’s “why” with His own greatness. 2. Why didn’t God explain Job’s suffering? Because the deeper comfort was not an answer but a Person. Seeing God’s wisdom and power gave Job peace that an explanation could not. 3. How did Job respond to God? He humbled himself, saying he was unworthy, and laid his hand over his mouth. He stopped demanding answers and trusted God’s wisdom. “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.” — Job 38:4 (NKJV) Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Job Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.

    32 min
  5. The Restoration Of Job

    30/04/2025

    The Restoration Of Job

    What does Job 42:10 teach us in The Restoration of Job? In this expository sermon on Job 42, Dr. Toby Holt of New Geneva Theological Seminary teaches that Job's suffering was appointed by God not as punishment for sin but according to God's sovereign providence, dismantling the karma-like truism that 'you get what you deserve.' Job's restoration begins the moment he prays for the friends who wronged him, foreshadowing Christ-like intercession, and his doubled earthly blessings point beyond themselves to the resurrection and the treasures reserved in heaven. The sermon's central call is that every trial is a test of faith, answered by trusting God even when He is not understood: 'Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.' Questions this sermon answers: 1. What is the main issue in this passage? In this expository sermon on Job 42, Dr. 2. How does this text point us to Christ? It shows the need for God's grace and the hope fulfilled in the gospel. 3. How should Christians respond? With faith, repentance, and renewed trust in the Lord's Word. "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You. Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." - Job 42:5-6 (NKJV) Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.

    29 min
  6. When We Ask God Why (Bonus)

    23/04/2025 ·  Bonus

    When We Ask God Why (Bonus)

    What does Job 10:2 teach us in When We Ask God Why? In this expository sermon on Job 10, Dr. Toby Holt of New Geneva Theological Seminary teaches that the believer's cry of 'why?' in suffering is not a sign of failed faith but a lament God is big enough to receive. Because God is sovereign and good even when His providence is inscrutable, Holt shows that Job, Moses, Elijah, Jeremiah, David, and Paul all asked 'why?'—and that God uses such trials to refine faith, works all things for good, and in Christ empathizes with our grief. This is a Reformed treatment of the problem of suffering, divine providence, and the comfort of Christ's sympathy grounded in Job 10:2. Questions this sermon answers: 1. What is the main issue in this passage? In this expository sermon on Job 10, Dr. 2. How does this text point us to Christ? It shows the need for God's grace and the hope fulfilled in the gospel. 3. How should Christians respond? With faith, repentance, and renewed trust in the Lord's Word. "I will say to God, Do not condemn me; Show me why You contend with me." - Job 10:2 (NKJV) Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.

    27 min
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Who wrote Job? What is the Book of Job about? In this podcast, Dr. Toby Holt breaks down the Book of Job—from the trials of a righteous man to God’s sovereign response—in a way that’s clear, compelling, and relevant. You’ll explore the story of Job’s suffering, his debates with friends, and God’s answers—not just as ancient events, but in ways that address your own suffering. Whether you’re a pastor, student, or brand new to the Bible, this podcast (including sermons) details all the major events from Job 1 through Job 42. Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt Dr. Toby Holt (D.Min.) is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary. Dr. Holt's sermons have reached over 1.9 million listeners on SermonAudio. He focuses on clear, verse-by-verse teaching that makes the Bible easy to understand and hard to ignore. Support New Geneva: To support Dr. Holt's ministry at the seminary, please visit: newgeneva.org/give.

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