by Stuart | 13 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Job
Job 32 opens to an eerie silence. Job’s three friends had been silenced, frustrated at their inability to get a confession from him. Job himself had ended his words, having delivered every defence he could, now determined to hear from God. The silence was deafening....
by Stuart | 10 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Job
There has been a great deal of chatter in the book of Job. While there is more yet to come, Job was preparing his closing argument against his three accusers. We saw previously that he summarised his case before them (chapters 27–28) and, this morning, we will hear...
by Stuart | 9 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Job
Previously, we considered Job 26, which concluded the cycle of speeches with Job’s three friends. There is still one more friend, yet unmentioned in the book, who will deliver a lengthy speech of his own. For the meantime, however, Job’s friends had said all they had...
by Stuart | 8 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Job
Over the years, one of the persistent appeals I have heard in Christian discussions is the need for consistency.Inconsistency, it is argued, breeds insecurity. To produce security in the lives of those under our care, we mustact consistently. I understand the point...
by Stuart | 7 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Job
Previously, I noted the opinion of many interpreters that the third cycle of speeches in Job has somehow been corrupted. They note, among other things, Zophar’s lack of contribution and Bildad’s brevity of speech in chapter 25, the shortest chapter in the book and the...
