Job 23
Job's complaint is bitter even days later, Gods hand his heavy in spite of his groaning.
If Job could track God down and find his house he would lay his case before him, but for Job God is elusive
Job is sure that God would not vigorously oppose him and he would admit his innocence.
But God stands alone, doing as he pleases which apparently is humiliating poor old Job, however he refuses to suffer in silence.
Job 24 - Job continues
Why does not God set times for judgement? Those who are waiting for Judgement from God seem to wait interminably and in vain for action?
Meanwhile the wicked steal land by moving boundary stones to provide stolen pasture for stolen flocks.
They oppress the orphan and take collateral from the widow.
The throw the needy from the path and force the poor into hiding
The poor wretches are without food, clothing, they fetch grain and tread oil and grapes but go hungry and thirsty. their souls cry out for help yet God does not charge anybody with wrongdoing
These men too are like foam, they are soon dead and forgotten, but I think Job is saying that the righteous suffer a similar fate.
Job 25
Bildad is very short in this chapter - phew!
Basically God is powerful and dominion and awe belong to him, who can number his forces and who escapes God's light?
How can a mortal be righteous before God?
God does not consider the moon and stars pure, how much less a human being?
Job 26
In these 2 chapters Job has his final say and having come this far, I'm going to make this a longer post by carrying on
Job replied challenging his friends how they have helped the powerless, saved and given strength to the feeble arm
What great insight they have displayed - who helped them utter the words? Whose spirit spoke from their mouths?
God can see and uncover the world of the dead - it is interesting that Job does not seem to believe in an afterlife - there is no "pie in the sky when you die" here. Perhaps sometimes we as the church expect God to sort it all out "Kill them all and let God sort them out" as one episode of the Simpsons had an ancestor quoting. but perhaps we should be more concentrating on facing and fixing the problems of the world and more "food on the plate while you wait" attitude?
Interestingly perhaps from a scientific point of view verse 7 says "He suspends the earth over nothing" - have you ever seen the photo of earthrise from the moon?
The wonder and glory of nature is, according to Job, in God's hands
Job 27
Job's final words to his friends
As surely as God lives who has denied me justice, the Almighty who has made my life bitter, as long as I have life within me the breath of God in my nostrils, my lips will not say anything wicked, and my tongue will not utter lies.
Job will never admit that his friends are right and he will maintain his innocence and not deny his integrity, and he will do this with a clear conscience.
Job will teach about the power of God, not concealing the ways of the almighty.
the fate of the wicked is doom, they will not thrive eternally, but because bad things have happened to him, does not mean that he has been wicked.
Job's complaint is bitter even days later, Gods hand his heavy in spite of his groaning.
If Job could track God down and find his house he would lay his case before him, but for Job God is elusive
Job is sure that God would not vigorously oppose him and he would admit his innocence.
But God stands alone, doing as he pleases which apparently is humiliating poor old Job, however he refuses to suffer in silence.
Job 24 - Job continues
Why does not God set times for judgement? Those who are waiting for Judgement from God seem to wait interminably and in vain for action?
Meanwhile the wicked steal land by moving boundary stones to provide stolen pasture for stolen flocks.
They oppress the orphan and take collateral from the widow.
The throw the needy from the path and force the poor into hiding
The poor wretches are without food, clothing, they fetch grain and tread oil and grapes but go hungry and thirsty. their souls cry out for help yet God does not charge anybody with wrongdoing
These men too are like foam, they are soon dead and forgotten, but I think Job is saying that the righteous suffer a similar fate.
Job 25
Bildad is very short in this chapter - phew!
Basically God is powerful and dominion and awe belong to him, who can number his forces and who escapes God's light?
How can a mortal be righteous before God?
God does not consider the moon and stars pure, how much less a human being?
Job 26
In these 2 chapters Job has his final say and having come this far, I'm going to make this a longer post by carrying on
Job replied challenging his friends how they have helped the powerless, saved and given strength to the feeble arm
What great insight they have displayed - who helped them utter the words? Whose spirit spoke from their mouths?
God can see and uncover the world of the dead - it is interesting that Job does not seem to believe in an afterlife - there is no "pie in the sky when you die" here. Perhaps sometimes we as the church expect God to sort it all out "Kill them all and let God sort them out" as one episode of the Simpsons had an ancestor quoting. but perhaps we should be more concentrating on facing and fixing the problems of the world and more "food on the plate while you wait" attitude?
Interestingly perhaps from a scientific point of view verse 7 says "He suspends the earth over nothing" - have you ever seen the photo of earthrise from the moon?
The wonder and glory of nature is, according to Job, in God's hands
Job 27
Job's final words to his friends
As surely as God lives who has denied me justice, the Almighty who has made my life bitter, as long as I have life within me the breath of God in my nostrils, my lips will not say anything wicked, and my tongue will not utter lies.
Job will never admit that his friends are right and he will maintain his innocence and not deny his integrity, and he will do this with a clear conscience.
Job will teach about the power of God, not concealing the ways of the almighty.
the fate of the wicked is doom, they will not thrive eternally, but because bad things have happened to him, does not mean that he has been wicked.
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