Mining for Wisdom

Job recounts mankind’s attempts to mine gold, iron, gemstones, and other precious things in today’s Bible reading*. But he asks where can someone mine wisdom, which is of far more value than these material things. He then points to God, saying that God knows where to find wisdom and fearing Him is wisdom, and turning…

God Afflicted Job

Job teaches us an important lesson in today’s Bible reading.* If you remember from our first day of reading this book, Satan approached God and obtained permission to afflict Job. But Job says in 19:21b that God has afflicted him. So who was it? Was it Satan or was it God? Why would Job even…

A Rebuke to Miserable Comforters

Job rebukes Eliphaz in today’s Bible reading.* Instead of being good friends and instead of listening to Job’s complaint and speaking words of comfort, Job’s friends simply assault him with their accusations. Job calls his friends, “miserable comforters”. Paul repeatedly uses the word “comfort” in 2 Corinthians 1. He says that we should minister comfort…