“Surely God does not reject a blameless man  or strengthen the hands of evildoers.” (8:20)Bildad is perfectly correct. Far from rejecting the blameless God says, “Never will I leave you; never will I ...  Read More

“When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.” (8:4)Bildad strikes a low blow indeed when he tries to drag Job’s children into the argument. Whether or not the...  Read More

Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:  “How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.” (8:1-2) The cumulative weight of Job’s arguments in Chapter 7 ought to have been enough to driv...  Read More

“Why do you not pardon my offenses  and forgive my sins?” (7:21) Job believes and knows that his God is a forgiving God. His problem is that right now he does not feel forgiven. The very crux of the t...  Read More

Ever felt like you had no clue how to help someone who was hurting? It doesn’t matter if the pain is physical, emotional or spiritual. Too often we simply freeze, not really knowing how to best help o...  Read More

“I have sinned, [but] what have I done to you,  O watcher of men?  Why have you made me your target?” (7:20) Was Job a sinner? Do the righteous continue to sin? All such questions should be clearly re...  Read More

“Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath.” (7:7) This may well be the most significant verse in the entire book. Why? Because this is where we first hear Job break into prayer. Even his great pr...  Read More

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“When I lie down I think, ‘How long before I get up? ’ The night drags on, and I toss till dawn.” (7:4) There are some aspects to the suffering of Jesus on the cross that are less obvious than others....  Read More

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“Does not man have hard service on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired man? Like a slave longing for the evening shadows . . .” (7:1-2) Like so many passages of great lyric poetry in this bo...  Read More

Click here to access The Message Bible.A Perspective on the Clarity of ScriptureAs believers, we hold dearly to the doctrine of the clarity of Scripture (perspicuity). The Bible, while deep and rich i...  Read More