Job 9

17–18 Read through the lens of resilience for the Christian community in Benue State, Nigeria

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ID12856449
AutoresDamian O Odo (0000-0002-9345-0961, University of Nigeria, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen46
Número1
Fecha de publicación2025-09-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaVerbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705
EditorialAOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA)
DOI10.4102/ve.v46i1.3526
OpenAlexW4413958094
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas14

This article explores Job 9:17–18 through the optics of resilience within the Christian community in Benue State, Nigeria. In this passage, Job exemplifies a positive coping strategy in the face of misfortune, rejecting the insinuations of his friends that his suffering is a result of moral transgression. Job’s bold stance and ability to maintain his integrity amid undeserved suffering highlight his resilience. By honestly expressing his inner turmoil and emotions before God, Job provides the Christian community in Benue State with a model for coping with misfortunes and feelings of divine abandonment. This study suggests that Christians should not adopt a passive response to adversity or distance themselves from God during difficult times; instead, like Job, they should genuinely preserve their burdens and express their anguish to God through prayers. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This study examined Job 9:17-18 through the lens of resilience within the Christian community in Benue State, Nigeria. It involved Old Testament exegesis, contextual biblical studies and resilience studies

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