Archive for November 2022

Ezekiel 16, Job 5, John 8:21-30, 2 Peter 2:17-22   Job 5: Eliphaz continues giving advice to Job. Basically, while in chapter 4 he argued that because God is holy and none of us is perfect, Job must have done something wrong to deserve what he got, now in chapter 5 he takes a different tack. He builds upon what…

Ezekiel 13-15, Job 4, John 8:12-20, 2 Peter 2:10-16 Job 4: “Job’s comforters” now begin to be introduced. They are infamous for their poor counsel, their insensitive treatment of Job in his suffering, and their self-righteous accusation of Job as having deserved what he got. Yet, when you actually read what they say, you can’t help but think…

Ezekiel 9-12, Job 3, John 8:1-11, 2 Peter 2:1-9   Job 3:   Job is a righteous man, but he is by no means unrealistic. He has been through an unconscionable degree of suffering. Job does not pretend. He does not put on a brave face and fake it. In this chapter 3, he pours out his feelings, the real…

Ezekiel 4-8, Job 2, John 7:45-53, 2 Peter 1:12-21 Job 2: Now the pressure is increased. Not only is Job suffering through the death of his loved ones, he himself is in the gunsights. He was afflicted with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. What would Job do now? This…

Ezekiel 1-3, Job 1, John 7:37-44, 2 Peter 1:1-11   Job 1:   The famous Book of Job is the Bible’s preeminent resource for the much-vexed subject of suffering. Why do people suffer? Why does God allow suffering? Throughout this book, through the experience of Job, we will explore the Old Testament’s best answer to that difficult question. And at…