Day 15 – Job 40-42
Talking Points As the account of Job comes to a conclusion, we see the unsurpassed greatness of God. Listing His works of creation in terrific detail, God clearly shows He…
Talking Points As the account of Job comes to a conclusion, we see the unsurpassed greatness of God. Listing His works of creation in terrific detail, God clearly shows He…
Talking Points God replies to Job, reminding him of His great power and unsearchable wisdom. He points out Job's weakness as a man.It is a profound and humbling thing to…
Talking Points Elihu sees Job’s defense as a claim to be more righteous than God. When Job says he has done no wrong, Elihu sees it as implying God has.Elihu…
Talking Points In contrast to the popular phrase, "older and wiser," age does not produce wisdom. God gives wisdom. Imagine the wisdom that God could grant in a lifetime spent…
Talking Points Job longs for the past and remembers great days, when he had a good reputation and people considered him wise. His current state is very humiliating. People laugh…
Talking Points Job, again, can’t understand how the wrongs of evil people appear to be overlooked by God.His friends continue to offer advice, trying to defend God for His actions.…
Talking Points Job maintains his innocence and reflects on how the earth is full of wickedness that seems to go unpunished. He can’t understand why the wicked prosper, while righteous…
Talking points Job believes his terrible circumstances have made him a joke in the eyes of the people. It seems true today: people look down on those in suffering.Job is…
Talking Points Job, in the midst of tremendous pain, begins to believe his only relief would be in death. He ponders life and death similar to Solomon in the book…
Talking Points Job is found considering the age-old question, "Why do the wicked seem to be blessed, while the righteous appear to be condemned?" It is a dilemma that goes…