Overview This is a chapter about wisdom. Job discussed what is wisdom and where it can be found. v1-11: Job described men intelligent and ability to perform many words. Men know about to mine silver and iron, refined gold and smelt copper (v1-2). Men are able to explore places no one has never been before … Read more
Overview v1-6: Job was not convinced by his friends that he sinned against God. “…till I die, I will not deny my integrity.I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it”. Job continued to believe that he did not sin against God to deserve the punishment. Job was right because God declared before … Read more
Overview v1-4: Job rebuked Bildad for giving him no help. v5-6: Job used three different names for the place of the dead: the waters, sheol, and abaddon (Rev. 9:11) v7-13: Job described the power of God in creations v7: Job described the earth is suspended over nothing. A remarkable description of the earth at a … Read more
Overview Job ignored Eliphaz’s accusation of his mistreating the misfortune, which is not true. He is tired of debating with his friends. He wanted to find God and state his case before God (v23:3) instead. Job believes that when and if he can present his case to God, he would be delivered forever (23:7). This shows … Read more
Overview This is Eliphaz’s third and last speech. He bears down harder and harder on Job’s wickedness, claiming especially that Job has mistreated the poor. Eliphaz’s speech can be divided into three parts. v1-11: Eliphaz accused Job is a sinner v12-20: Eliphaz accused Job is hiding his sins v21-30: Job must repent of his sins … Read more
Overview Job wanted his friends ears more than their mouth. [Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you give me] (v2). The friends motivated is to comfort Job and ended up attacking Job with their mouth. Often time, when our friend is in distress, he does not need us to give them … Read more
Overview Zophar is offended by Job’s words. He said :”[I hear a rebuke that dishonors me, and my understanding inspires me to reply] (v3). Assuming Job’s wickedness, he sets out to portray the deplorable fate in store for the wicked. This is the second and last time Zophar spoke. Zophar makes three affirmations to prove … Read more
Overview After Bildad described the terrors of death, Job described he is already experiencing them (terrors of death) right now. Job described how he felt inside: like an animal trapped (v6) like a criminal in court (v7) like a traveler fenced in (v8) like a king dethroned (v9) like a structure destroyed (v10) like a … Read more
Overview Bildad opened his second speech with similar tone of his first speech (8:2 [How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind]?. Comparing to 18:2 [When will you end these speeches?]. The friends were growing impatient with Job because their conversation seemed to be getting nowhere. It never dawned on … Read more
