Just an observation I had years ago, since you are laying the foundation of your presentations still.

Back when I studied religion searching for answers (one could say I was desperate at that time), I noticed a few interesting ideas regarding the book of Job.

• He is referred to as a perfect, upright man at the start of the story.
• Satan (who little is actually written about) appears to be in service to God, in the way a DA is to the court system.

My observations/questions that raised for myself was that God (as described here) was willing to wager what Jobs reactions would be under extremely horrific conditions to prove a point to Satan. My question on this was whether God held Satans understanding/agreement with more respect than he did the perfect, upright man?

I was taught the idea that God could not look upon sin, which was the need for the shedding (via torture) of Jesus blood to cover us in atonement. This idea becomes questionable if one believes that Satan is a sinful being who was cast away from God and heaven, as He seems to come and go from Gods presence with a familiarity/respect one does not see afforded to others for the most part.

Hope you don't mind me mentioning this. It's a side observation I gained decades ago in my search, and saw the opportunity to comment on it since you mention Job. The whole story of the book is fascinating, as it is unlike the other books in many ways. Some say it was taken from earlier Sumerian writings (like the Noah story), but those arguments/discussions are above my level of knowing.

Looking forward to the next installment.