Some of the evangelical scholars have raised questions regarding the historicity of Job as "a real person." Evaluate how this issue bears on the inspiration and authority of Job's message as God's Word.
A difficult interpretive question for the book of Job is the relationship of narrative to factual history. Does this book record the literal account of the calamity which overwhelmed Job at a specific time and place, all along with transcripts of the actual words spoken by Job and his friends as they endeavored to come to terms with this tragedy? Or instead, does the book communicate theological truth via the means of imaginative literature?
In Psalm 22: Is the psalmist speaking of himself, of Christ, or both? Would you categorize this passage as a "prophecy" of the death of Jesus? Explain why or why not? What are the main issues related with this interpretive issue?
Can we pray Psalm 109 as a godly prayer today? If yes, how do we pray this as a godly prayer, and what concerns require to be addressed? If not, then why not specifically and how do we look at this prayer, as it is the part of Christian Scripture?