The Prosperity Gospel (Job 22)

The Prosperity Gospel (Job 22). I used to view the world very much in black and white terms. I was sure of what I believed in and would brook no compromise on my principles. Like being a perfectionist, it helped define who I was. It made me very sure of right and wrong and people …

Jesus in Job (Job 16 & 19

Jesus in Job (Job 16 & 19). Like jewels in an ash-heap, some of the most beautiful passages in Job come out of the midst of his despair. These are the passages about Jesus. Except Job didn’t know he was talking about Jesus. What was true for him in the immediate sense was also an …

Good and Evil (Job 15-21)

Good and Evil (Job 15-21). One of the central maxims of Job's friends, something they all not only believe in but have based their worldview upon, is that wicked people suffer. They pay for their sins with swift divine vengeance. Their lives are miserable and soon cut short. Eliphaz in chapter 15, Bildad in chapter …

Sins Covered (Job 14)

Sins Covered (Job 14). It would be easy to get sick of Job. I’m not surprised that many people stop reading after a few chapters because it all seems so depressing or repetitive. Maybe some people even tire of Job himself, either irritated by endless self-pity or unable to endure his suffering. Makes you wonder. …