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Job 10
By default, fallen mankind justly owns the wrath of God. We deserve a short miserable life, a long and painful death and eternity in Hell. That’s the starting place. Anything short of that is a blessing or mercy. So the … Continue reading
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Job 9
Most Western commentators and readers fail to grasp how thoroughly correct Job is in what he says. The primary disconnection is between the Western value system that insists life is precious. The people of the Ancient Near East lived in … Continue reading
Job 8
Now it’s Bildad’s turn to get it wrong. He continues pressing the false dichotomy and worse. Bildad begins with less courtesy than Eliphaz, suggesting Job is a windbag. His rhetorical question misses the point. This is not a matter of … Continue reading
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Job 7
The problem with most Western readers is that, lacking an education in Ancient Near Eastern thought, they tend to agree fundamentally with Job’s friends. When Job turns to address himself to God, Westerners see him making false accusations, as if … Continue reading
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Job 6
Job addresses his friends together as if they had all agreed with the words of Eliphaz. What kind of arrogance is it that dismisses the suffering of another simply because one feels no pain? Job begins by reasserting that this … Continue reading
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Job 5
Eliphaz continues to manifest an inflated ego. He is utterly certain his contentions are self-evident and that God could never do anything perplexing to humans. He advises Job to choose anyone he likes as judge, because they would say the … Continue reading
Job 4
As we dig into the comments of Job’s friends, we need to keep one thing in mind: They are passing judgment on Job’s words, as if a private complaint among friends is tantamount to defaming God. Meanwhile, they ignore his … Continue reading
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Job 3
It’s too easy to summarize the meaning of Job’s speech: He’s depressed. There is nothing to suggest moral failure. Some folks have come to visit Job in his distress and he’s about as entertaining as he can be, with truly … Continue reading
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Spirit of Babylon Revisited
Mea culpa; I’ve been wrong on this issue. I need to rewrite my stuff about Babylon as a symbol. What I had said was close. The problem I identified is bad enough, but it was not the core meaning of … Continue reading
Job 2
The same scenario in the Spirit Realm comes around again, where God holds court with His angelic servants. Satan appears faithfully, but without faith. He suggests Job’s words of praise were a cheap attempt to bargain with God for nothing … Continue reading
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