Job 10:1
Job did not know what to say to God (Job 9:14). He was afraid of God’s great power (Job 9:17). But Job was not afraid that God might kill him. Job’s troubles were so great that he wanted to die.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job did not know what to say to God (Job 9:14). He was afraid of God’s great power (Job 9:17). But Job was not afraid that God might kill him. Job’s troubles were so great that he wanted to die.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 10 JOB PRAYS TO GOD JOB PRAYS, ‘DO NOT PUNISH ME’ V1 I do not want to live. So, I will complain. I will speak, because my spi... [ Continue Reading ]
God created Job’s body. So Job was God’s ‘own work’. But now God seemed to oppose Job. And God seemed to help wicked men. This did not seem sensible to Job. But Job did not have any other explanation. Job did not know that the devil caused Job’s troubles.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job tried to work out another explanation. Perhaps God had a plan that people could not see.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job knew that God is not like a man. But in these verses, Job realised that God knows all about each person. God knows everything. So God knew Job’s character. This was a wonderful thing for Job to realise. But this fact still did not explain Job’s problem. GOD DESIGNED OUR BODIES V8 God, you desi... [ Continue Reading ]
Job could see that God designed the human body. And Job could see that this was not a simple task. God acted carefully when he made Job’s body. God did not cause Job to live by accident. Rather, God showed great kindness to Job. These facts made Job’s problem seem even stranger. Surely, God would n... [ Continue Reading ]
Job suggested a more complex explanation. Perhaps God had a secret plan. Perhaps God wanted to prove that all people were evil. So God made Job. God watched Job’s actions. Job was much better than other people; but everybody does some wrong things. So God punished Job in public to warn everyone abou... [ Continue Reading ]
Job’s troubles seemed constantly to increase. And Job thought that God caused those troubles. JOB WANTS TO DIE V18 God, I do not know why you permitted my birth. I wish that I never lived. V19 I wish that I never existed. Or, that I was dead at birth. V20 My short life will soon end. Leave me! The... [ Continue Reading ]
Job realised that he could not explain his troubles. His pain was great. He wanted to die. He returned to the subjects that he discussed in chapter 3.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job knew that all life comes from God (Acts 17:28). Without God, Job would die. So Job prayed that God would leave him. Then, Job’s troubles would end for a brief moment. And so Job would die.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job had some wrong ideas about death. He thought only about the death of the body. He saw how dead bodies slowly disappear into the earth. Nobody can disturb a person who has died. But Job did not think about the spirit. When our bodies die, our spirits continue to live. If we serve God, then God h... [ Continue Reading ]