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Job Chapter 8 Review

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  Chapter 8 Job 8:1 KJV  Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, The second of Job’s ‘friends’ to speak. Job 8:2 KJV  How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? Job, in chapters 6 and 7, has spoken for a total of 51 verses.  This is a man who has lost all 10 of his children, all of his huge varied wealth, and his health has been taken from him.  We can easily read those chapters in 10-15 minutes.  It might have taken Job 30 minutes to speak those words, and Bildad the Shuhite has the gall to ask him. “How long will you speak?”  If I had been in Job’s position, it would have been hard for me not to leave, or to tell my ‘friends’ to leave in disgust.  We can only measure by what is recorded. . . Their friendship is of a very poor quality. . . as the saying goes. . . with friends like these. . .  Job 8:3 KJV  Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? Bil...
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Job Chapter 7 Review

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  Chapter 7 Job continues to speak Job 7:1 (KJV) Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling? The reference here seems to be of the hard service of a mercenary, conscripted for a set period of time, possibly more ill used then the regular native members of the military. Job 7:2 (KJV) As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: Job 7:3 (KJV) So am I made to possess months of vanity , and wearisome nights are appointed to me. A slave’s work is done at sundown, when he can rest.  One hired for a task is paid at the end of each day. Strong’s H5157 translated here as ‘possess’, has a meaning of inherit.  We have no control over what we inherit.  Upon Job was bestowed months of Strong’s H7723, translated ‘vanity’ useless/lying/vain/desolating/evil.  Wearisome nights. . . nights which usually bring rest and restoration of strength, are themselves fatigu...
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Job Chapter 6 Review

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  Chapter 6 Job begins to answer Eliphaz: Job 6:1 KJV  But Job answered and said,Job 6:2 KJV  Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!  At the end of chapter 5, I spoke of my experience of speaking with people in crisis in my 20+ years of working on a suicide hotline, and how the temptation to rush to problem solving must be avoided.  Here Job begins speaking, but he doesn’t respond or mention Eliphaz’s words.  His first words, “Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!”.  He’s saying that no one is hearing him, and considering what he has gone through.  Job needs to speak and be heard, without judgement, or someone offering simplistic solutions to problems, which have no answer.  Yes, God is good.  Yes, God provides, but that won’t bring back Job’s children, and his other huge losses.  Job is outraged, and in despair.  He feels right...
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