Tag: Old Testament Poetry

Enjoy this free digital Job 7 Commentary from ExplainingTheBook.com in which we seek to explain the first 12 verses of Job, chapter 7. For more information about verses 13-21 of this chapter, see our Job 7 Summary article. Job starts chapter 7 with an apparent reference to the fact that his days are numbered –…

Job 6 Summary: In Job chapters 6 and 7 we have a speech from Job. This speech is in reaction to Eliphaz’s response to Job’s first speech. And what Job will be reacting to is Eliphaz’s assertion – from his own personal experiences – that wicked people suffer. And therefore Job must be wicked on…

Moving on from chapter 4 to chapter 5, Eliphaz seems to really ramp up the rhetoric against Job. It seems as though he suddenly takes a more accusatory tone with him starting in verse 1.  5:1 Call now, if there be any that will answer thee;and to which of the [saints/holy ones] wilt thou turn?  So,…

Let’s turn to the 4th chapter of the Old Testament book of Job. Job chapter 4. We’ve been exploring the book of Job for over a month and now we’re in our fifth message in this book.  And I hope that we’ve been encouraged and strengthened by the message of this book – which is that “When We Can’t…

Let’s open our Bibles to the third chapter of the book of Job. (For this Job 3 Summary)  Let’s start by reminding ourselves of the message of the book of Job. It’s this: When we can’t understand God’s ways, we must trust his wisdom.  And in the first chapter of the book of Job we saw that Job could…

We continue our study in the Book of Job in the second chapter. Job, chapter 2. (Our Job 2 Commentary) Last time in chapter 1 we saw Job’s righteous character. We also saw the multiple blessings that God had bestowed upon him. He was righteous and rich. Wealthy and wise in the Bible sense of…