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21 Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction. Today’s Reading Job 36:16-33 Why would anyone chose suffering over non-suffering, increased suffering over decreased suffering? Very few people chose greater suffering if they have the choice. And yet, that is exactly what Elihu is claiming Job is doing. He says JobContinue reading “17Dec 2011 Job 36:21”

2 “Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God’s behalf. Today’s Reading Job 36:1-15 I am always a little wary when someone comes to me telling me they are speaking for God. Isn’t God able to speak for Himself? If He wants toContinue reading “16Dec 2011 Job 36:2”

7 If you are righteous, what do you give to him, or what does he receive from your hand? 8 Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself, and your righteousness only other people. Today’s Reading Job 35 So, is God affected by our sin? Elihu’s answer is that our sin does not affect God atContinue reading “15Dec 2011 Job 35:7-8”

36 Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man! Today’s Reading Job 34:21-37 With friends like this, who needs enemies! Here Job is, all his children died in a single day, and he lost all his business and all his wealth, and his wife tells him to curseContinue reading “14Dec 2011 Job 34:36”

11 He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves. Today’s Reading Job 34:1-20 Many people follow Elihu’s theological thinking. “You reap what you sow.” This is true, but not necessarily true in the way people think. Evil people don’t always get their punishment in this life. RighteousContinue reading “13Dec 2011 Job 34:11”

23 Yet if there is an angel at their side, a messenger, one out of a thousand, sent to tell them how to be upright, Today’s Reading Job 33:12-33 Sometimes the Bible records bad theology! That’s right. Here is an example. It accurately records Elihu’s take on how things work in heaven, but it isContinue reading “12Dec 2011 Job 33:23”

8 “But you have said in my hearing—I heard the very words—9 ‘I am pure, I have done no wrong; I am clean and free from sin. Today’s Reading Job 33:1-11 Don’t you just love when people put words in your mouth! This would not be so bad if the things they were putting inContinue reading “11Dec 2011 Job 33:8-9”

10Dec 2011 Job 32:20 20 I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply. Today’s Reading Job 32 Have you ever been so angry that you felt like you were going to burst if you didn’t speak up? This is exactly what Elihu is experiencing. He has kept silent while theContinue reading “10Dec 2011 Job 32:20”

38 “if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears, 39 if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants, Today’s Reading Job 31:24-40 Job recognizes that he has a responsibility, not only to do the right thing in connection to other humans,Continue reading “9Dec 2011 Job 31:38-39”

1 “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman. Today’s Reading Job 31:1-23 This is one of the greatest struggles of men and it is nothing new. We have a problem with lust. We tend to look a women and desire. Job had this struggle over three thousandContinue reading “8Dec 2011 Job 31:1”