"AND WITH YOU WISDOM WILL DIE!" The arguments from Job's friends have not silenced him, in fact this speech is the longest thus far. Job ridicules their claim to wisdom, "He sarcastically responded to Zophar's snidely calling him. stupid donkey (Job 11:12) by saying that they thought they were so s... [ Continue Reading ]
Though Job is suffering, he can still think, and he was not inferior to them in wisdom (Job 13:2). In fact, the things that they said about God and His justice and wisdom were simply common knowledge, "who does not know such things as these?" "After all, he was. wise man of the East, too" _(Zuck p.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job has looked for sympathy but received scorn. "Their inflexible approach to justice that God always blesses the upright does not fit the facts. Job illustrated his point in several ways. First he cited his own case" _(Zuck p. 56)._ "Job resents the grounds on which Zophar has made him an inferior.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job also resents his "comfortable" friends telling him how to handle adversity. "It seemed so unfair, Job observed, for men at ease (like the three advisers!) to have such an attitude toward his misfortune" _(Bible Knowledge Comm. p. 733)._ "A certain ghoulish glee always attends the downfall of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Despite what his friends have said in the real world sinners do prosper. This is his second line of evidence, robbers and God-haters who prosper and are secure.... [ Continue Reading ]
Here is the third line of evidence, even animals know that calamities come from God's hand. Zophar had called Job. stupid donkey, and now Job responds by telling Zophar that that he needs to learn from the animals. __... [ Continue Reading ]
JOB 12:8-10 "Job said that all of them were smarter than Zophar, knowing that calamities come from God's hand, not necessarily from one's sin. They also know that their very breath comes from God's hand" _(Bible Knowledge Comm. p. 734). _ __... [ Continue Reading ]
Job could see through their faulty arguments just as his tongue tasted food. __... [ Continue Reading ]
Is Job here agreeing with Bildad (Job 8:8-10), quoting him or giving. sarcastic comment? "Some feel that Job is presenting. contrast between the shallow wisdom of the aged men, the traditional of the day, and that of God's sovereign wisdom as demonstrated in world affairs. Others suggest that these... [ Continue Reading ]
"God's destructive powers are irreversible. If He tears down, 'it cannot be rebuilt', and if He imprisons someone, he cannot escape. When He holds back waters, there is drought, and if He releases the waters they flood the earth. Captives and captors alike are both under His control. He conquers, pu... [ Continue Reading ]