Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Job 34 Commentary Of course, Job did say he was innocent. But we doubt if Job ever questioned whether there was any profit in pleasing God. It could be an assumption that Elihu makes from Job’s arguments. More appropriately, it’s an argument that he has developed from his own theology. Elihu’s religion is anchored onContinueContinue reading “Job 34 Commentary”

Job 33 Commentary Why does Job think that God never answers anybody’s questions? This is not true. God always answers, one way or another, even when people don’t recognize His presence. Elihu proposes a couple of ways in which the LORD speaks to the saint. Firstly, in a dream or a vision at night. TheContinueContinue reading “Job 33 Commentary”

Job 32 Commentary Chapter 32 begins with what appears to be a mini-book within the Book of Job. Elihu has his own opinion, and it’s a balance between the two arguments. From the introduction, Elihu isn’t happy with Job’s reaction to suffering. He is also unhappy with Job’s three friends. They have failed to comeContinueContinue reading “Job 32 Commentary”

Job 31 Commentary Chapter 31 concludes Job’s defense. We think he has done a very good job to deserve an acquittal in any human court. He is not a promiscuous man. He has helped the poor, the widows, and strangers. He is not a corrupt man. He is a god-fearing man. Let the Judge examineContinueContinue reading “Job 31 Commentary”

Job 30 Commentary This chapter echoes the cry of the psalmist in chapters 22 and 69. We also hear the voice of the suffering servant of Isaiah 53. “And now those young men mock me in song.” Who are these young men? These are sons of nearly useless men – men not good enough to beContinueContinue reading “Job 30 Commentary”

Job 29 Commentary “I thought, ‘I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.” This is every saint’s thought. Life should flow smoothly because I’m now a born-again believer. And why not? The problem of sin has been solved, albeit by another’s righteousness. Life shouldn’t have bumps anymore.WhoContinueContinue reading “Job 29 Commentary”

Job 28 Commentary Having mocked the wisdom of his world, and having failed to find the right and balanced argument from the three friends, Job must now tell us where to find the true wisdom. From this angle, this chapter may not be an interruption to the normal flow of the story as suggested byContinueContinue reading “Job 28 Commentary”

Job 27 Commentary Chapter 27 must be read carefully. Job appears to say the same things about the fate of the wicked as the three friends. But the context is different. Unlike the wicked, Job has this great hope. Yes, the LORD may allow suffering in the saint’s life, but there is hope for theContinueContinue reading “Job 27 Commentary”

Job 26 Commentary Job’s situation has made him powerless and feeble. He needed a word of wisdom and insight from the world around him. Pain and suffering produce a lot of winding questions. It is a factory of great and constant confusion for the saint. Job’s friends have spoken at length, but it has allContinueContinue reading “Job 26 Commentary”

Job 25 Commentary Bildad responds to Job’s well-placed argument by pointing to the awesome power of God. Who can number his forces? Is Bildad telling Job to shut up because God’s position is final? We have heard this argument before: “How can a mortal be righteous before God?” But we are shocked because Bildad isContinueContinue reading “Job 25 Commentary”