Author: Conqueror in Training

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…

“So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in the ashes. Now when Job’s three friends heard of all…

Job is an extremely wealthy and God-honoring individual who lived around the time of Israel’s sanctuary-turned-slavery in Egypt (after Joseph, before Moses). Since he was a God-honoring man, God had blessed him greatly with ten children, thousands of animals, and many servants. One day Satan stands before God and challenges God, saying that Job would…