There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. Job 1:1 NASB Blameless – The story of Job is a problem. Yes, we can push the problem down into the human laundry basket while we rinse Job with theological softener. But under the…
“It is all one; therefore I say, ‘He destroys the guiltless and the wicked.’” Job 9:22 NASB Guiltless– You and I will be rewarded. We are followers of the King. We believe. Therefore, He will protect us. Right? All those terrible consequences that are destined to befall the wicked will not scratch us. We will emerge whole, perfected, saved. Right? …
When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents. Genesis 25:27 NASB Was– Hebrew often communicates deep meaning through what is absent from the text. Such is the case with this verse. In the English translation, the copula is added in the…
