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Job 39 Commentary The LORD draws Job’s attention to God’s care in nature. Childbearing in humans is tightly controlled with experienced midwives in attendance. But who takes care of these processes in nature? Does Job know? While humans take about 1 year, on average, to start walking, baby goats are able to stand within 10ContinueContinue reading “Job 39 Commentary”

Job 38 Commentary It’s not unusual to see the LORD speak out of a storm. At Mount Sinai, the LORD spoke from under similar conditions. A cloudy surrounding is a constant display of mystery and unreachability. It also speaks of the otherness of God. We don’t belong in the same living space.“Who is this thatContinueContinue reading “Job 38 Commentary”

Job 37 Commentary Chapter 37 looks like a praise song, but Elihu is making his point here. God speaks through creation. The lightning and thunder are a message. They are a directive to either snow or shower; the results are marvelous! The results are either a blessing to the people or a punishment. All ofContinueContinue reading “Job 37 Commentary”

Job 36 Commentary God doesn’t take His eyes off the righteous. He enthrones them with kings. Is this Job’s case? Yes. Regardless of his present circumstances? Yes. The saint must know his status regardless of the present circumstances. The saint also knows that if an individual faces affliction as a consequence of some sin, theContinueContinue reading “Job 36 Commentary”

Job 35 Commentary We don’t know where Elihu is getting these quotes from. We know Job hasn’t charged God with any wrongdoing. What we know is that Job is struggling to reconcile the two conflicting facts: Job’s righteousness against what his friends think is a punishment from the LORD, and God’s love and perfect justiceContinueContinue reading “Job 35 Commentary”

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”