Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.Job 5:2+Vexation and JealouslyEliphaz continues with his relentless accusation against Job and his idea that Job’s problems are caused by ...  Read More

“Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?Job 5:1+Who Will Answer You?“You reap what you sow.” We often like this idea.  We see it as justice. Do bad thin...  Read More

Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them, do they not die, and that without wisdom?Job 4:21+Tent-CordIf you have ever been camping you know what a hassle it can be to set up a tent.  The poles ha...  Read More

Between morning and evening they are beaten to pieces; they perish forever without anyone regarding it.Job 4:20+Perish ForeverEliphaz, still convinced Job and his own sins have caused the calamities w...  Read More

Even in his servants he puts no trust, and his angels he charges with error; how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed like the moth.Job 4:18-19...  Read More

A spirit glided past my face; the hair of my flesh stood up. It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; there was silence, then I heard a voice: ‘Can mortal man...  Read More

 “Now a word was brought to me stealthily; my ear received the whisper of it. Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, dread came upon me, and trembling, which made all m...  Read More

The roar of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions are broken. The strong lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.Job 4:10-11+Roar of th...  Read More

As I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble reap the same. By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed.Job 4:8-9+Reaping What One SowsEliphaz here aga...  Read More

“Remember: who that was innocent ever perished? Or where were the upright cut off?Job 4:7+Calling a Thing What It Is“A theologian of glory calls evil good and good evil. A theologian of the cross call...  Read More

“Is not your fear of God your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope?Job 4:6+Hope in Your Ways?Up to this point Eliphaz has been respectful towards Job and his situation, but now he ques...  Read More

But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are dismayed.Job 4:5+The Patience of Job?The patience of Job is often spoken of in high regards.  In fact, Jesus’ brother Jam...  Read More