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Reading through the books of Kings and Chronicles is like a frustrating roller coaster ride. You’re thrilled to read about the kings that follow God and make great efforts to cleanse the land of idolatry and clean up the temple in Jerusalem. You’re horrified to read about kings who don’t just dabble in sin, but [...]

- Pray – Read Job 7:1-10 “When I lie down I think, ‘How long before I get up?’ The night drags on, and I toss till dawn.” Job 7:4 – Observe Job’s sores are well known to Sunday School kids. But, his lack of sleep is less well known. Satan was very thorough in his [...]

- Pray – Read Job 6:24-30 “But now be so kind as to look at me. Would I lie to your face?” Job 6:28 – Observe This is the crux of the problem with Eliphaz’ argument: he is calling Job a liar and has nothing for evidence except his declarations about the nature of God. [...]

- Pray – Read Job 6:11-23 “A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.” – Observe After seven days of silence, Job declares his desire to die, and Eliphaz rebukes Job. This is what Job is criticizing in this verse. Is Job right? Should [...]

- Pray – Read Job 6:1-10 “Then I would still have this consolation – my joy in unrelenting pain – that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.” Job 6:10 – Observe Here is another reason for Job’s death wish: he wants to end the race strong. Apparently, he is afraid that [...]

- Pray – Read Job 5:17-27 “We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself.” Job 5:27 – Observe I hear a lot of arrogance in Eliphaz’s words. He claims to have worked for his wisdom and makes no claim that God revealed it to him. In one [...]

- Pray – Read Job 5:8-16 “So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.” Job 5:16 – Observe Eliphaz believed that appealing to God brings an end to injustice in a situation. I love the word picture: “injustice shuts its mouth”. There has been so much talk, and even legislation, about being “fair”. [...]

- Pray – Read Job 5:1-7 “Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.” Job 5:7 – Observe A note in my Bible says that “sparks” is literally “sons of Rephesh”; this is a reference to a Canaanite god. Combined with his reference to multiple “holy ones” in verse 1, I [...]

- Pray – Read Job 4:12-21 “A spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body stood on end. It stopped, but I could not tell what it was. A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice:” Job 4:15-16 – Observe I had a similar experience in sixth grade. [...]

- Pray – Read Job 4:1-11 “Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed?” Job 4:7 – Observe Eliphaz was not listening carefully to what Job was saying. Job was not afraid of death and destruction; he longed for it to end his suffering. – Do Listen carefully to [...]

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