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... by Stuart | 6 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Job
Bible interpreters have long observed that the third cycle of speeches in Job is more difficult to understand than the preceding two. In the first two cycles, each friend spoke in turn and Job responded to each one. In the third, only Eliphaz and Zophar speak, and...
by Stuart | 3 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Job
The notion of spiritual abuse pervades the Christian landscape today. People from every corner of the globe claim to have experienced spiritual abuse and to have been completely turned off church because of it. Many books have been published in recent years addressing...
by Stuart | 2 Jun 2022 | Devotionals, Job
In the interaction between Job and his friends, we have witnessed his counsellors grow increasingly agitated with him. They had come to him with a very neat systematic theology, which explained all his afflictions. It was tried and tested. The oral tradition of wisdom...
