Today’s Word
Integrity
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 – We started our investigation of the story of Job with a commentary on the three critical terms used to describe Job’s spiritual state. Do you remember? As we begin…
An Answer for Job (2)
Who will bring charges against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; Romans 8:33 NASB Justifies – Paul pens the Greek verb dikaióō, “to justify.” We often find the term in religious circles. But what does it really mean? How can “justify” help us resolve Job’s situation? The Concept of Law in the OT. This concept…
An Answer for Job (1)
Who will bring charges against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; Romans 8:33 NASB Bring charges – The lessons from the first ten chapters of Job are discomforting. Maybe even despairing. If the perfect man suffers for unknown (to him) reasons, if God plays chess with His creation, if the heavens are silent, if the…
Social Media
I am full of shame, and conscious of my misery. Job 10:15b NASB Shame – You might think that the Hebrew word here is the common word translated “shame,” i.e., bôš. That word is found in verses like Psalm 25:2 (“Let me not be ashamed”). Its primary meaning is public humiliation. “to fall into disgrace, normally through…
Look in the Mirror
I am full of shame, and conscious of my misery. Job 10:15b NASB Conscious – There are a few universal languages. Mathematics is one. Any person regardless of ethnicity or native tongue can understand the mathematical language of numbers and relationships. This is, however, a created language. Artificial but incredibly useful. Is there an uncreated, natural language…
The Answer Man
For He is not a man, as I am, that I may answer Him—that we may go to court together! Job 9:32 NASB Not a man – Are you willing to complain to God? Careful. Your answer might be a subtle rebellion. As Job clearly reminds us, God isn’t a man. In fact, the Hebrew phrase ki-lo-ish is first…
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