A LENTEN CHALLENGE
Reading the Book of Job
The book of Job is one of the books of wisdom in the Old Testament. It is the book that deals with some of the most painful and unavoidable questions that we can come face to face with as we try to live in a faithful relationship with God. Like a good number of the Old Testament texts, it challenges some of our preconceptions of God, as well as authentically allows us to know that it is ok to say, “Why me God?”
One commentator on the book of Job writes that the only place to go after reading Job is the foot of the cross and on into the company of the risen Christ. Therefore, we invite you to daily read the book of Job with us as we travel from Ash Wednesday (5 March 2025) to Palm Sunday (13 April 2025). This breaks down to:
| Wednesday 5th March Job 1 | Tuesday 25th March Job 22 |
| Thursday 6th March Job 2 | Wednesday 26th March Job 23 |
| Friday 7th March Job 3 | Thursday 27th March Job 24 |
| Saturday 8th March Job 4 | Friday 28th March Job 25 |
| Sunday 9th March Job 5 | Saturday 29th March Job 26 |
| Monday 10th March Job 6 | Sunday 30th March Job 27 |
| Tuesday 11th March Job 7 | Monday 31st March Job 28 |
| Wednesday 12th March Job 8 | Tuesday 1st April Job 29 |
| Thursday 13th March Job 9 | Wednesday 2nd April Job 30 |
| Friday 14th March Job 10 | Thursday 3rd April Job 31 |
| Saturday 15th March Job 11 | Friday 4th April Job 32 |
| Sunday 16th March Job 12 – 13.19 | Saturday 5th April Job 33 |
| Monday 17th March Job 13.20 – 14.22 | Sunday 6th April Job 34 |
| Tuesday 18th March Job 15 | Monday 7th April Job 35 |
| Wednesday 19th March Job 16 | Tuesday 8th April Job 36.1 – 23 |
| Thursday 20th March Job 17 | Wednesday 9th April Job 36.24 – 37.24 |
| Friday 21st March Job 18 | Thursday 10th April Job 38 |
| Saturday 22nd March Job 19 | Friday 11th April Job 39 – 40.5 |
| Sunday 23rd March Job 20 | Saturday 12th April Job 40.6 – 41.34 |
| Monday 24th March Job 21 | Sunday 13th April Job 42 |
A printable version of the challenge is available here
As you reflect on what you read, here are some weekly summaries of the chapters coming up:
4th Week of Lent (starting Wednesday 26th March) - Job chapters 23 to 29 summary
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3rd Week of Lent (starting Wednesday 19th March) - Job chapters 16 to 22 summary
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2nd Week of Lent (starting Wednesday 12th March) - Job chapters 8 to 15 summary
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1st Week of Lent (starting Wednesday 5th March) - Job chapters 1 to 7 summary
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