Month: April 2020

Job begins his response after Zophar spoke. He defends himself a little bit, stating he’s not inferior to his friends, and that he is faultless before God. Job then attempts to describe the breadth of God’s power. ” ‘With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding. If he tears down, none can…

In this chapter Zophar speaks up for the first time. Similar to Eliphaz and Bildad, he has some incorrect assumptions, but also great wisdom. ” ‘Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty? It is higher than heaven[c]—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can…

” ‘Your hands shaped me and made me. Will you now turn and destroy me? Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again? Did you not pour me out like milk and curdle me like cheese, clothe me with skin and flesh and knit me together with bones…

Job responds after Bildad’s opening comments. ” ‘Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God? If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength – who has hardened…

This chapter introduces us to Bildad, the second friend to speak. Similar to Eliphaz, he has some wisdom, but also incorrect conclusions about Job and his circumstances. ” ‘How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind. Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right? When your children…

This chapter is the second part of Job’s response to Eliphaz, though he ignores his friends completely and speaks this lament directly to God. ” ‘What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention, that you examine them every morning and test them every moment? Will you…

Job begins his two-chapter response to Eliphaz. Though there is a section that basically proclaims Eliphaz’s words to be meaningless / irrelevant, this section of verses stood out the most: ” ‘Oh that I might have my request, and that God would fulfill my hope, that it would please God to crush me, that he…

Eliphaz concludes his monologue that began last chapter. It contains three parts – an overview on foolishness (aimed at Job, no doubt), an overview of God’s power, and an overview of God’s love, grace and mercy as He corrects those who are humble before Him. There’s a lot of good material here, but we’ll focus…

This is the beginning of Eliphaz’s reply to Job’s lament and circumstances. Though there is some wisdom in what he says, there is also some incorrect/incomplete theology. ” ‘Remember: who that was innocent ever perished? Or where were the upright cut off? As I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble reap the…

This chapter is Job’s infamous lament, where he rues the day of his birth. “Why did I not die at birth, come out from the womb and expire? Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul, who long for death, but it comes not, and dig…