Then you would trust, because there is hope; and you would look around and rest securely. Job 11:18 NASB Hope – Do you trust God? Perhaps you’re surprised by the question. “Of course, I trust God,” would be the typical answer, as if the question itself is almost rhetorical. But notice what Zophar says about…
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 NASB 1995 Search – Thirty days of self-examination. Thirty days of drawing closer, of recognizing the grace of the Father, the mystery of His care and concern, the depths of our need. Thirty days to begin something…
In the beginning God created heaven and earth Genesis 1:1 (Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, The Living Torah) God created – The Bible starts with creation. It does not start with the divine essence before creation. In fact, it says nothing about God’s essence before God created. Everything in the Bible is conditioned on the interaction between…
Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral blemish, and you would be firmly established and not fear. For you would forget your trouble; like waters that have passed by, you would remember it. Job 11:15-16 NASB Forget your trouble – Zophar may be the ultimate optimist. He’s probably related to Pollyanna too. His view is that once you align yourself, confess…
[Zophar the Naamathite responded,] “Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?” Job 11:7 NASB Can you discover – Questioning is a sin, right? Have you heard that before? Have you been in a religious environment where raising issues is forbidden? Just believe what the authority tells you. …
“Before I go—and I shall not return—to the land of darkness and deep shadow, the land of utter gloom like darkness itself, of deep shadow without order, and it shines like darkness.” Job 10:21-22 NASB I shall not return – There could hardly be a more definitive statement about the permanence of death. “I shall not return.” …
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,” James 1:2 NASB 1995 Various trials – How about the trial of living in poverty—for your entire life! Of growing old with nothing but worn out shoes, a few sticks for a fire, an old coat, and a small bag of food. Job was reduced…
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,” James 1:2 NASB 1995 Joy – Although we investigated this verse more than six years ago, I thought it might be reconsidered in light of Job’s story, especially our discovery about the complexity of Job 10:20. Do you suppose Paul would have written this verse…
Would He not leave my few days alone? Withdraw from me so that I may have a little cheerfulness Job 10:20 NASB Cheerfulness – Before we look at the term translated “cheerfulness” in the NASB, we should notice the translation provided by Chabad. Are not my days few? So desist and withdraw from me, and I…
If I am wicked, woe to me! But if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head. Job 10:15a NASB Dare not – Doesn’t Job teach us that it’s better not to be too religious? After all, if Job were just an ordinary person like us, God would not have pointed him out. He wouldn’t have gone through…
