Category: Job

11 and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed’? Setting the Scene for Job 38:11 The scene in Job 38:11 takes place in the midst of a powerful dialogue between Job and God. Job, a righteous man who has faced immense suffering and loss, is…

28 And he said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’ Setting the Scene for Job 28:28 In Job chapter 28, we find Job, a righteous man who is facing immense suffering and loss. Job is surrounded by his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad,…

1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me,…

21 And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Setting the Scene for Job 1:21 In Job chapter 1, we find Job, a wealthy and righteous man living in the land of…

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered: 2 “If one ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? Yet who can keep from speaking? 3 Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands. 4 Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees. 5…

1 “At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place.” 2 Keep listening to the thunder of his voice and the rumbling that comes from his mouth. 3 He sends it out under the whole heaven, his lightning to the corners of the earth. 4 After it his voice roars; he thunders…

1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the…

2 “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Setting the Scene for Job 42:2 The scene in Job 42:2 takes place in the aftermath of Job’s intense suffering and questioning of God’s justice. Job, a righteous man who faced unimaginable trials and loss, is now…

1 “Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the does? 2 Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the does? 3 Do you number the months that they fulfill, and do you know the time when they…

25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. Setting the Scene for Job 19:25 The scene in Job chapter 19 is set in the midst of Job’s intense suffering and despair. Job, a righteous man who has lost everything – his wealth, his children, and…