Tag: Old Testament Wisdom

Job 33 Commentary: People say things about God and other people that just aren’t right.  And when we hear people saying those kinds of things, we’re often compelled to speak in defense of God or those other people.  And that’s the position that the biblical character Elihu finds himself in in the 33rd chapter of the book…

Job 32 Commentary: I think that many of us have found ourselves in situations in which two people are arguing. And they battle it out for a while. But finally, they’re done and they have nothing left to say. But you do have something to say. And you really want to say it. Well, that’s…

Job 31 Meaning: Let’s turn our attention to Job, chapter 31.  The 31st chapter of the book of Job contains Job’s last words of self-defense in this book.  Last time as we studied verses 1-23, we saw that Job denied lusting, lying, committing sins with his hands, heart, and feet, committing adultery, mistreating his servants, and mistreating the poor.  And this…

Job 31 Commentary: Have you ever found yourself in the position of needing to give a defense of your actions? Or even a defense of your character? It’s difficult to do. And one thing that makes it so difficult is that you’re not wanting to boast of yourself. You’d rather let the lips of another…

Job 30 Summary: So, in Job chapter 29 we witnessed Job wishing for the “good old days.” He was reminiscing on all of the wonderful things that God used to do for him. And then he was contrasting what his life had become. But he didn’t get too much into the details of how his…

Job 29 Summary: I think that many or probably all of us have heard people wistfully speak of the “good old days.” Maybe you yourself have engaged in that kind of speech. And I think the older we get, the more likely we are to longingly think of times gone by. And one reason for…