Hope in the book of Job: Dr. Michael Legaspi

<p>Dr. Michael C. Legaspi is associate professor of Old Testament at St. Vladimir&#39;s Orthodox Theological seminary in New York. He was raised a Roman Catholic, attended Protestant churches as a teenager and young adult, and later became Orthodox. Dr. Legaspi went to Johns Hopkins before getting his masters and Phd at Harvard.</p><p>Today, we talk about his most recent publication- a commentary on the book of Job. We talk about what Job is about- it&#39;s value as wisdom for all parts of life, not just grief and loss, and the broader &quot;Joban&quot; tradition which emerges from teh book of Job.</p><p>We also talk about the role of Satan, or &quot;the Satan,&quot; in the book and his relationship to God. God calls Job blameless, but he suffers anyway, faces many accusers, and eventually talks directly with God before getting all his stuff back- doubled! Job is a wonderful story, and deep well of theological reflection. Dr. Legaspi invites me, and you, into this exercise.</p>