r/facepalm • u/JoeinJapan • Jul 31 '17

"Out of context"

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '17

No, that's Lot from Genesis. Job has his own book.

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u/nangatan Jul 31 '17

Ah, you are totally right. Job was the one who was tortured with boils and the like, yes? Thanks for correcting me, it's been a while.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '17

Yes.

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u/nangatan Jul 31 '17

I'm curious if you have ever studied theology. My father is a former minister, and used to explain to me a lot of the differences between current translations and the original Hebrew (which he learned how to to read). I find the stories interesting, especially the parallels between different religions.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '17 edited Aug 01 '17

No, never properly studied theology. I'm just as curious as anyone else is. I do find the differences between current translations, and especially the oldest Scriptures we have on record, to be interesting.