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Testament of Job: In Modern English And Original Translation
Now simply known as “Testament of Job,” this book was written somewhere around the time of Christ, ranging from the first century BC to the first century AD. It is not clear when it was penned, but the earliest copy found was a manuscript in Coptic, dating around the 5th century, AD. Surviving copies have also been found in Greek and Slavonic.
The testament that you now have isn’t anything to change your theology over. It’s a story, maybe somewhat important in understanding the mind of Job, through the original author’s pen... Or quill... Or chisel. But it’s a story nonetheless about a man named Job, the same one that we read about in “The Book of Job” which is part of the authorized canon of both Jewish and Christian faiths.
There are some distinct similarities in this book to the above mentioned, and there are some glaring differences. Yes, Job is tempted and put through trials by Satan. But the Satan that appears in this book is of more evil intent. The Satan that appears in the original book is a type of lawyer, a type of schoolmaster, daring Yahway Elohim to prove how much his creations love Him.
The testament that you now have isn’t anything to change your theology over. It’s a story, maybe somewhat important in understanding the mind of Job, through the original author’s pen... Or quill... Or chisel. But it’s a story nonetheless about a man named Job, the same one that we read about in “The Book of Job” which is part of the authorized canon of both Jewish and Christian faiths.
There are some distinct similarities in this book to the above mentioned, and there are some glaring differences. Yes, Job is tempted and put through trials by Satan. But the Satan that appears in this book is of more evil intent. The Satan that appears in the original book is a type of lawyer, a type of schoolmaster, daring Yahway Elohim to prove how much his creations love Him.
88 pages, Paperback
Published July 26, 2021
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Pauly Hart
91 books4 followersRight now I'm waiting on Sunday morning to go play drums for an event. I will probably be working on my Collectible Card Game, Empires and Generals later today and then tweak the format for my newest poetry compilation. I might think about painting a piece later on tonight, if my wife doesn't drag me off to spend "quality time" with her.
I really don't like being sociable. I guess I'm somewhat of the introvert, where when you are around a bunch of people all day, you seem to need to recharge when you are by yourself. The good news is that my wife isn't sociable. She's more of a homebody than I am (if that was a thing before I got married, I didn't know about it).
So most of my days are spent working with children at a Christian camp down the road from me. It's the best thing that I have ever done with my life and has helped to shape and charge my zest for writing. Zest? Who uses that word? Maybe I should use the word FUEL? Perhaps.
At any rate, I do a bunch of weird stuff and found that I get some of the deepest satisfactions out of writing. I didn't know how cathartic it was to actually publish something on a huge platform until I ventured onto here with "Stupid Mind Tricks" and gave it a shot. Painting is nice, dancing, acting, writing... Writing just seems to be one of the healthiest releases for me that there is.
I've journaled most of my adult life and thought that just getting it out of my system was enough. Sheesh. I should have made twenty or thirty books by now if this is how awesome I would have known it would feel. Does that make sense? I didn't know it would feel this awesome until I did it. Practicality comes late to some it seems.
That's about it from me. I'm one of those guys who threw his TV away and has so much time on his hands now that all he can do is create. That sucks if you're in the TV industry. I can't stand it myself. I have nothing else to say actually and am now just wasting your time.
If you want to keep up with me you can find me on: PaulyHart.com
Go read a book!
-Pauly Hart
I really don't like being sociable. I guess I'm somewhat of the introvert, where when you are around a bunch of people all day, you seem to need to recharge when you are by yourself. The good news is that my wife isn't sociable. She's more of a homebody than I am (if that was a thing before I got married, I didn't know about it).
So most of my days are spent working with children at a Christian camp down the road from me. It's the best thing that I have ever done with my life and has helped to shape and charge my zest for writing. Zest? Who uses that word? Maybe I should use the word FUEL? Perhaps.
At any rate, I do a bunch of weird stuff and found that I get some of the deepest satisfactions out of writing. I didn't know how cathartic it was to actually publish something on a huge platform until I ventured onto here with "Stupid Mind Tricks" and gave it a shot. Painting is nice, dancing, acting, writing... Writing just seems to be one of the healthiest releases for me that there is.
I've journaled most of my adult life and thought that just getting it out of my system was enough. Sheesh. I should have made twenty or thirty books by now if this is how awesome I would have known it would feel. Does that make sense? I didn't know it would feel this awesome until I did it. Practicality comes late to some it seems.
That's about it from me. I'm one of those guys who threw his TV away and has so much time on his hands now that all he can do is create. That sucks if you're in the TV industry. I can't stand it myself. I have nothing else to say actually and am now just wasting your time.
If you want to keep up with me you can find me on: PaulyHart.com
Go read a book!
-Pauly Hart
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September 22, 2025
The biggest problem with modern U.S. Christianity is most people see the Bible through 21st Century eyes. This is to be expected, but we need to look at the Bible through the eyes of those who wrote it, 2500 year ago for the Septuagint, and 1800 to 2000 years ago for the New Testament. Also any modern Bible reader needs to know what happened at Nicea and why Constantine called that particular conclave of Bishops. All this to say, The Testament of Job is a lot more important than this translator of this edition thinks. There is a enormous amount of theology in Jobs Testament. The biggest lesson: We must suffer sometimes and through our suffering stay loyal to God. If we do, and survive, the reward will be a doubling of our former life's worldly goods and the ability to pass on to our descendants greater gifts than than our wildest imagination and dreams. In these times of uncertainty that is a great lesson. SO I say read The Testament of Job, see the words though the eyes of a Second Temple Scribe, Rabi, Pharisee, or Sadducee, men who believed in a supernatural world and in real miracles. Enjoy the enlightenment.
March 10, 2026
You know how Greta Gerwig said Narnia is “all about Rock N Roll?”
This book is just Job, but “all about Rock N Roll.”
This book is just Job, but “all about Rock N Roll.”
April 28, 2026
Que bueno que esta versión se quedó apócrifa. Soy #TeamJobSeptuaginta #4ever
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