I love Job chapter 26! It's our "Text" this morning. Job is there responding to Bildad's last remarks, which were uttered in Job chapter 25 (of course). Yesterday's Lesson discuses that matter. There Bildad virtually asks Job, "Why do keep … [Continue reading]
UNUSUAL VERSES, THE BOOK OF JOB, ITS SHORTEST CHAPTER
Job chapter 25, only 6 verses long! Plus, it's Bildad's final oration, speech. (This is the third time he has "attacked" Job. Each "ambush" being shorter in length than the previous one. Specifically 35 verses then 21 verses then now 6 … [Continue reading]
UNUSUAL VERSES, THE BOOK OF JOB, “GROWING FAITH!”
Job chapter 24 ... is a classic "soliloquy" from a genuine man of God. And a soliloquy is: "an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers." Job seems to be oblivious of any auditors as he "wonders" about his … [Continue reading]
UNUSUAL VERSES, THE BOOK OF JOB, “I SHALL COME FORTH AS GOLD!”
I believe Job chapter 23 is one of my favorite Passages in the whole Book, the entire "Jobian Corpus." Some of the army of commentators who have remarked on this Text are not as kind to Job as I plan to be. Remember, the man is suffering … [Continue reading]
UNUSUAL VERSES, THE BOOK OF JOB, ELIPHAZ’S LAST WORDS
In Job chapter 22 we finally hear the "end" of Eliphaz's long-winded censure of Job. This is his third relatively lengthy "speech" in the Book! Let's review his last thoughts. In essence Eliphaz thinks that no mere man can help make God "pleased" … [Continue reading]
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