Tag: Old Testament Wisdom

Job 24 Commentary: Each of us has a natural sense of justice. We want good to win and bad to lose. And this is the case by-and-large whether we’re Christians or not. The definition of what is good and what is bad certainly differs between Christians and the lost. Nevertheless, humankind typically cheers for what…

Job 23 Commentary: Let’s turn our attention to Job 23. The 23rd chapter of the book of Job. And we need to remind ourselves that Eliphaz’s advice in chapter 22 didn’t help Job. Part of what Eliphaz said was accusing Job of committing secret sins. And the other part was holding out false hope for Job…

“Skin for Skin” Job: I just recently added a live chat plugin, hoping that I could have a more direct impact on folks that come to this site looking for a better understanding of the Bible. God be praised, I just had one such experience! The visitor (I assume it was a man, so I’ll…

Let’s take a look at Job 22 for this Job 22 commentary. The 22nd chapter of the Old Testament book of Job. Last time, we saw Job give a speech to his friends. He told them something that would have shocked them. The friends have been telling Job that he’s being punished by God because…

Let’s look together at Job, chapter 21 for this Job 21 commentary. Last time in chapter 20 we had a strange speech from Zophar. He seemed to be preoccupied with food as he described what he believed happens to all wicked men. And what Zophar described matches the system of theology that he and his…