Job – Living Life with Jesus

Job 42

It’s the end of the story- spoiler alert if you haven’t read it 😉 and God restores Job’s life and makes Job’s friends and the townspeople give stuff to Job but first Job had to repent AND pray for his friends. I can imagine that Job didn’t necessarily want to pray for his friends whoContinue reading “Job 42”

Job 36-39

Job 36 Elihu is speaking to Job about the power of the Lord. Elihu clearly reveres the Lord and understands His might and power. Elihu gives lots of good advice concerning the Lord, such as: to remember all the great things He has done and to praise Him always. However, Elihu misses the mark andContinue reading “Job 36-39”

Job 34

Job 34:4 “Let us choose justice for ourselves, let us know among ourselves what is good.” In this chapter, Elihu is speaking to Job. This statement reminds me of the statement made by the Israelites when Moses was leading them to “do what is right in our own eyes.” Both statements are wrong. We don’tContinue reading “Job 34”

Job 28-29

In Job 28, Job discusses wisdom and gives 4 main points: Wisdom is unfound by man. Wisdom is more precious than gold, rubies, silver, etc. Only God has wisdom and understands it. Therefore, we must fear and obey God because He’s got wisdom- the most precious thing. Job 29:2- “Oh, that I were as inContinue reading “Job 28-29”

Job 15-16

Job 15 Eliphaz (Job’s friend) is tearing down Job’s hope in God. In 15:8, Eliphaz says, “Do you limit wisdom to yourself? What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that is not in is?” Eliphaz is confused because Job keeps bringing his case to the Lord, keeps pleading andContinue reading “Job 15-16”

Job 12-14

Job 12 Job responds to his three friends and is like, “ok guys, we all know that this is from the hand of God because everything is from God! Even the birds and fish know that. But you guys are mocking me by telling me that it’s MY fault.” Job wanted friends who would comfortContinue reading “Job 12-14”

Job 10 and 11

Job 10 is a great example of how to come to God with our emotions- to be our true selves and be honest with Him. Job is so clearly suffering and he gives it to God. But Job does not forget who God is and what God has done for him. In 10:12 Job states,Continue reading “Job 10 and 11”

Job 8 and 9

Job 8 Bildad, another of Job’s friends, is telling Job that his sons must have died because of their sins and that Job needs to be “pure and upright” (v. 6) to regain the Lord’s favor. Unlike Eliphaz, who was encouraging Job to pray and bring his worries to God, Bildad is telling Job toContinue reading “Job 8 and 9”

Job 5

Although Eliphaz was wrong about WHY God was doing this to Job, he did something a good friend should do. He advised Job to go to God with his troubles. Verse 8 says, “But as for me (Eliphaz), I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.” And for the rest ofContinue reading “Job 5”

Job 4

In chapter 4, Eliphaz (one of Job’s friends) is assuming that all of Job’s troubles must be because of some sin. My bible (edited by Charles F. Stanley) has a really interesting footnote that says, “No one was ever more innocent than Jesus, yet He perished for our sins.” I’m speculating here, but maybe GodContinue reading “Job 4”