Today’s Word
The Loss of Transcendence
And the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind and He said: Who is this who darkens counsel in words without knowledge?” Job 38:1 Robert Alter Darkens counsel – Robert Alter notes that this poetic response is a “manifestation of God’s transcendent power and also an image-for-image response to the death-wish poem that frames Job’s entire…
Jeremiah Answers Job
For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 NASB Prosperity – “I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you.” Really it should be something like, “I know…
Desperate Times
Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, and do not punish me in Your burning anger. Psalm 38:1 NASB Do not rebuke – Have you ever prayed a prayer like this? Have you reached the point, long after the Lord has redeemed you, long after you recognize your sinful condition and your desperate need for…
And in the End
And man wears away like rot, like a garment eaten by moths. Man born of woman, scant of days and sated with trouble, like a blossom he comes forth and withers, and flees like a shadow—he will not stay. Job 13:28-14:2 Robert Alter Wears away – Maybe you have to live a long time to…
High Crimes and Misdemeanors
He shall surely dispute with you if in secret you are partial. Job 12:10 Robert Alter Partial – The story of Job can be quite personal. Yes, there are academic issues involved. Who was the author? When was it written? What is the theological implication? Those are all important questions, but if they become the…
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