Job 1:5
After the days of his sons' feasting were over, Job offered sacrifices
of atonement for them, lest in the midst of their enjoyment they might
have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. He was afraid lest their
pleasures had done them harm, and he wished, if it were so, to remedy
it.
I. "I... [ Continue Reading ]
Job 1:6
I. The introduction of Satan into the scene before us illustrates the
problem of the book of Job. This wonderful, and perhaps most human of
all books, evidently discusses the problem of suffering, of evil in
the world, especially in its relation to man; and Satan, as a
malignant person, is... [ Continue Reading ]
Job 1:8
Among the mysteries of God's providence there is perhaps no mystery
greater than the law by which suffering is meted out in the world. It
is not a mystery that sin should bring forth sorrow; it is not a
mystery that pain, disease, and death should be the fruit of man's
fall. The really diffi... [ Continue Reading ]
Job 1:9
I. Selfishness is not the essence of human nature as presented in the
Bible. Satan denies that there is unselfishness in Job, who is
described as a "righteous man, who feared God and eschewed evil." He
would imply that it is not in God's power to create a disinterested
love of Himself even i... [ Continue Reading ]
Job 1:10 , JOB 1:21
I. Adversity tests the genuineness, the reality, of a man's religious
life.
II. Adversity improves the quality of the religious life, so that all
true believers are able to say, "It was good for me that I was
afflicted." It renders our religious life (1) more thoughtful; (2)
mo... [ Continue Reading ]
Job 1:10 , JOB 1:21
I. Adversity tests the genuineness, the reality, of a man's religious
life.
II. Adversity improves the quality of the religious life, so that all
true believers are able to say, "It was good for me that I was
afflicted." It renders our religious life (1) more thoughtful; (2)
mo... [ Continue Reading ]