Job 8:1-22

Job, a servant of God

Job

Keith Simons

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Chapter 8

Bildad’s first speech

The ancient advice that God is always fair

v1 Then Bildad, who belonged to the people called Shuhites, answered. He said:

v2 Job, I cannot allow you to continue. Your words are not right. I would prefer to listen to the sound of the wind.

v3 God is always fair. God only does the right things.

v4 So, your children died because they were evil. God punished them for their evil deeds.

v5 (But you are not an evil man.) So, ask God to help you. Pray to God! v6 If you are sincere, he will help you. If you are honest, he will assist you. And you will receive the good life that a good man deserves. v7 You will be much more wealthy than you were before these troubles.

v8 Our grandfathers knew that this advice is right. And their fathers discovered this wisdom. v9 We were only born recently. So, we hardly know anything. We are like the shadows (of our fathers). v10 Their ancient advice will teach you, Job.

Chapter 8

Eliphaz heard Job’s reply. But Eliphaz chose not to answer. Instead, Bildad spoke.

Eliphaz had talked about his strange experience with a spirit. His ideas were new ideas. But Bildad’s ideas were traditional ideas. A new idea is not always right. And a traditional idea is not always right.