It’s God’s turn to speak to Job. Job wanted His attention. Now he has it. And he will never be the same again. God doesn’t give Job the kind of answer he was asking for. He doesn’t tell him “why” all this has happened to him. He simply and completely shows Job who is God […]
Job’s three friends have been ‘counseling’ him in his distress. He rebukes their words as false. But another voice is heard when theirs falls silent. Until I started reading Job again, I didn’t remember that there was a fourth person, besides Job’s wife, who confronted him. Elihu takes up the task of confronting Job and […]
Job sums up his life and his actions in his own defense. He has lived a life like no other. And he asks WHY this is happening. He doesn’t understand. Job is living in a time when man sees everything that happens to him as a result of his actions. If he is evil, he […]
Bildad’s final words to Job hit hard, but they are absolutely correct. Yet Job’s reply will end his three friend’s responses. Bildad’s words are the shortest of all the replies. I expected Zophar to speak next, but he doesn’t. A new voice will be heard, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Bildad’s reply is the […]
Job’s friends haven’t given up. It’s time for the third round and Eliphaz starts us off. He says that Job’s wickedness is huge! The debate rages on. No one is really listening to what the other is saying, or being persuaded by it. I wonder how long this debate lasted. Did it all happen in […]