Tag: Job

Job 36 – 37 The message of Elihu is that no man is qualified to question or contend against the doings of the Lord. Even when things look terrible as for Job they are either not the works of the Lord or we do not understand things from His perspective. Either way He is still…

Job 34 – 35 I love what Elihu describes as the proper response to a situation such as Job’s—”I have borne chastisement, I will offend no more. Teach me what I do not see: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.” For any who, like Job, think they are as righteous as…

Job 32 – 33 It seems that Elihu is arguing that the correct response from Job would have been that whatever God did was righteous even if Job did not understand the reasons. He is displeased that Job opted to focus on himself and assert his righteousness instead. Elihu was also angry at the three…

Job 30 – 31 More proud pity party from Job. It seems to me that he is trying to assert his righteousness rather than humbly accepting his trial in faith. The lesson to be learned may be to remain faithful to the Lord as Job does, but to do it quietly rather than with boasting.…

Job 28 – 29 Job knows that while riches can be found in the earth and precious things purchased, yet wisdom cannot be dug up or bought. It sounds as if Job’s faith had grown to rest in his own righteousness rather than in the righteousness of Christ.

Job 24 – 27 This almost sounds as is Job is lamenting that only the wicked prosper in this life even though they will not prosper after death. (Sounds like sour grapes.) When Bildad responds that nobody is really righteous Job says “thanks for nothing, there is no comfort to be had in your words.”…

Job 22 – 23 Job says that he cannot find the Lord in front of him or behind him, to the right, or to the left of him. He does seem to acknowledge however that God is not absent.

Job 20 – 21 It sounds like Zophar is accusing Job of secretly holding on to sin and now receiving his recompense from the Lord. Job acknowledges that although the wicked may prosper in life there is death and a judgement which shall be just unto all.

Job 17 – 19 Job wishes that his words of testimony would be written forever—wish granted.

Job 15 – 16 Eliphaz seems to be directly attacking Job now and accusing him of not knowing the Lord. I get the feeling he was insulted when Job said that none of his three friends was speaking wisdom.