The Book of Job - Part 5
Commentaries explaining God's control, human suffering, and the relationship between the two.
Chapters 38-42
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When God Speaks
Job 38:1-3
June 6, 2019
When people go through hard times, it is common to be dissatisfied with the circumstances and project that dissatisfaction towards God. Like Job, people often feel entitled to a certain quality of life because of what we think we’ve done for God. The Bible shows that it is common for...
97
The Creator
Job 38:4-7
June 7, 2019
There have been many people that have pursued great knowledge and wisdom about God through the abundant teaching resources available all over the world. Those who were zealous for God sought to fill their minds with the words of scripture, theologians, and various...
98
Commanding The Waters
Job 38:8-11
June 10, 2019
The oceans and seas of the world have been marvels to mankind since the beginning. The volumes of water that fill the world are helpful and also valid threats on a daily basis. The oceans and seas provide life for countless species of sea creatures. With all of the curiosity and...
99
The Wonder Of Light
Job 38:12-15
June 11, 2019
The power and wisdom of God is mostly found in some of the things that we as people take for granted. There are many systems and processes in place that enable life to continue in our world the way that it does, but God is in charge of all of those things. Colossians Chapter 1...
100
The Deep Things Of God
Job 38:16-18
June 12, 2019
In our modern culture, we have a saying to describe the intensity and thoroughness of a person’s intellect or wisdom. We often describe those who are unusually smart or make profound statements as “deep.” This phrase usually describes people or principles that provoke...
101
The Glory Of The Unexplainable
Job 38:19-24
June 13, 2019
There is a common saying among people that we use to cope with situations that seem to be out of our control: Everything happens for a reason. This is obviously a true statement, but it can be challenging to identify the reasons that things happen. Many times when we say things...
102
Transformer
Job 38:25-30
June 14, 2019
When Jesus came into the world as God in flesh and the Messiah, He performed a lot of miracles to prove who He was and that the things He was saying were true. The first miracle that Jesus performed was done in secret, but set the tone for His work as the Messiah. Jesus...
103
Constellations
Job 38:31-33
June 17, 2019
There is a principle that stems from the Bible, but has become common knowledge in our culture. Those who are faithful in small things can later be entrusted with greater things. Consider the employment system. It is common for companies to take in “entry-level” workers...
104
Wisdom
Job 38:34-38
June 18, 2019
The Bible teaches that we as people are all seen the same ways in the eyes of the Lord. Though we are individually different and unique in some ways, our general makeup is basically the same. This is why the Bible teaches that all things are common among us as people. If we all fall...
105
Lions And Ravens
Job 38:39-41
June 19, 2019
The circumstances of life can be hard and trying whether suffering is involved or not. Life simply presents a lot of variable and so it becomes impossible to predict how the variables will affect us on a day-to-day basis. As people, we like to know what’s coming. We make plans and hope...
106
How People Compare To Wild Animals
Job 39:1-12
June 20, 2019
The extent of God’s sovereign control and providential care is often hard to understand. So often, we as people have such limited perspective and are easily consumed by small things that we forget the bigness of this world. There are so many things happening in this planet and in...
107
Life Lessons From Ostriches
Job 39:13-18
June 21, 2019
Animals are interesting creatures that we as people can learn from. They provoke interesting ideas and can teach valuable lessons when we study how they live and survive. Some animals are very sophisticated and intelligent in their manner of living. Other animals seem stupid and...
108
Majestic Power
Job 39:19-25
June 24, 2019
The power of God is manifested in many ways. One of those ways is seen through the creatures that He has created. God has made some exceptionally powerful creatures like the lion and wild ox. The scriptures often use these creatures as an example of God’s own strength in...
109
Wisdom And Grace From Above
Job 39:25-30
June 25, 2019
Wild animals have always been a marvel to many people. The power, strength, wisdom, and overall ability of many creatures is quite amazing. People have always been in awe about the strength of great beasts like bears and lions. People have always been amazed by the speed of...
110
Opinions Of The Almighty
Job 40:1-5
June 26, 2019
Our modern culture is a very opinionated society. People have grown comfortable with the “freedom” to develop our own thoughts and judgments concerning everything. Modern technology has enabled people to speak their minds and voice their personal assessments of...
111
Learning Humility
Job 40:6-14
June 27, 2019
When do we think we’ve been humbled enough? Many people have been humiliated, and have often confessed that God was the cause. However, it is common for people to assume that the most recent lesson in humility is the one that causes perfect humility. Many times, we think...
112
Why Did God Create Dinosaurs?
Job 40:15-24
June 28, 2019
When God created the universe and everything in it, He created humans uniquely from everything else. Not only were humans not made directly by the declaration of God’s Word (we were formed from the dust of the ground), but we were made in the image of God. The...
113
Self-Assurance
Job 41:1-11
July 1, 2019
The audacity of the human race can be quite the spectacle at times. Throughout history, people have been both bold and foolish to make proclamations, declarations, and take stances in their self-assurance. Many people have been revered for their pride and boldness, but the Bible...
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Dragons...
Job 41:12-34
July 2, 2019
As time has gone on, people have created some pretty amazing things! The level of sophistication and technological prowess that is demonstrated in engineering and construction, in education, and even in entertainment is absolutely incredible. The things that people are...
115
Hearing And Seeing God
Job 42:1-6
July 3, 2019
The Bible is a difficult book to deal with. That is because the Bible is spiritual in nature. Though it might be printed in plain language, it is God’s own Word, divinely and supernaturally communicated and documented through various men in human history. The contents of the...
116
Accepted By God
Job 42:7-9
July 4, 2019
There are some things that God does that just seem backwards to people. This is because God’s ways are not like our ways. His thoughts are not like our thoughts. The scriptures teach that God’s ways and thoughts are as far from ours as the heavens are from the earth! Then, God...
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The Restoration Of Job
Job 42:10-17
July 5, 2019
The restorative power of God is like any other! One of the greatest hopes for all of God’s people stems from the hope we all have that God will exercise His perfect power, wisdom, and goodness to restore us. However, the Bible teaches that, while God is the Great Restorer, He...