And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and … More On a leash
John Piper explains Elihu’s view of suffering in Job 36:6–15, in our Bible reading plan today: The helpful thing in these verses is that Elihu makes clear that there is such a thing as a righteous person who still has sin that needs to be revealed and rooted out. To call a person righteous does … More Suffering Refines the Righteous
For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men while they slumber on their beds, then he opens the ears of men, and terrifies them with warnings, that he may turn man aside from … More The Saving Purpose of the Great Physician’s Knife
“…but words will never hurt me?” Really? Dr Riddlebarger says that the accusations made by Job’s friends may have hurt more than the sores on his skin. He comments on Job 29, our Bible reading for today: Chapter 29 of Job is very poignant, given what Job once enjoyed in light of his current suffering. … More Sticks and stones may break my bones…
In Job 24, in our reading plan today, we see that Job does not understand how God can allow the strong to exploit the weak? When will judgment come? Why? When? How? Kim Riddlebarger comments in a sermon on this section of Job: None of this fits with Job’s hope in a coming redeemer. It … More For a little while…
In Job 22:5, (in our reading plan today) Eliphaz, one of Job’s “friends” says to him “Is not your evil abundant? There is no end to your iniquities.” Hmmm, probably not the best example for us to follow when visiting a friend who is suffering! Can we learn something from Job’s friends about how to … More Many people are helped just by the loving presence of another
“How then will you comfort me with empty nothings? There is nothing left of your answers but falsehood.” Job 21:34 (in our Bible reading plan today.) John Piper in an episode of “Ask Pastor John:” The big picture of Job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in God’s sight. … More Piper: “It’s very hard to navigate your way through those chapters and determine what is true and what is not”
One dies in full prosperity being wholly at ease and secure, his body full of fat and the marrow of his bones moist. Another dies in bitterness of soul, never having tasted of good. They lie down alike in the dust, and the worms cover them.” (Job 21:22-26, part of our Bible reading plan today) … More Where to file “God-in-a-box” theology
In part of our passage for today, Job 13:13-19 Job declares his faith and hope in God: “Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may. Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands? Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I … More Can I say, “Yet I will hope in Him?”
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger on Job 8, our passage to read today as we make our way through the Bible in a year: This brings us to cycle one, round two, and the speech from Bildad and Job’s response. Bildad picks up where Eliphaz left off. Utterly insensitive to Job’s lament and his defense against Eliphaz’s … More Round 2 from Job’s Insensitive Friends
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