In chapter 32, we are introduced to Elihu. It appears by his introduction that he has been listening all along to Job’s complaint and to his friends’ accusations. He strongly asserts that all four of them were speaking foolishly, that old age did not bring with it wisdom in their cases. He tells Job in […]
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The verbal attacks continue against Job, and in chapter 22, Eliphaz viciously assaults him with groundless accusations of his treatment of the less fortunate. Job once again asks for an audience with God in a self-confident manner. “Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat! I would […]
Yet Job is still able, even in the midst of these pressures and accusations, to maintain his faith in his God. He says, in what has become one of the most memorable quotes in the Old Testament, “Though he slay me, I will hope in him” (13.15). The tried-and-true King James Version translates it this […]
Zophar speaks up, accusing Job of speaking too much and justifying himself. He assures Job that he deserves worse from the hand of God. Again, Zophar, like Bildad and Eliphaz, speaks partial truths which can be more dangerous than no truth at all. Job hears many of these incomplete observations of God’s interaction with humanity, […]
Job’s friend Eliphaz timidly breaks the silence and reminds Job of all of the wise instruction and sympathetic counsel he has given to others. “Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees” (4.4). But his words soon take on a slightly accusing tone. And Job responds by […]
In the course of our narrative, three of Job’s friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, hear of this evil that has befallen their friend. And so they come to be with Job. Even though they knew he was suffering and most likely braced themselves for the scene, as they approached him, they did not even recognize Job. […]
In the heart of the Old Testament, we are introduced to Job, a man of integrity and wisdom and godliness. He loved his family. He was known for his obedience to his God. Job “was blameless and upright” and “feared God and turned away from evil” (Job 1.1 ESV). He was, what we would call, […]
Why do good people suffer? The obvious answer is that good people are no different than other people in their existence in this human race. Everyone suffers. Life brings with it both joy and pain. Everyone, at any given time, goes through periods of happiness and bliss. And those same people are going to go […]
why do good people suffer?
Posted in Theology on Jan 23rd, 2008
I am taking an Old Testament Survey correspondence course from Moody Bible Institute, which I am thoroughly enjoying.
One of the papers I have to write is based on the book of Job. And the premise for the paper is the question, “Why do good people suffer?”
Part of the paper requires me to ask that question […]
kinsman redeemer
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Faith, Missional on Dec 21st, 2007
In Deuteronomy 25:5-10, the law of a kinsman redeemer is spelled out this way: “If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go into her and take her as his […]
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