Wrestling with God, Life’s Fragility, and the Quest for Understanding… These chapters reveal the inner struggle of a righteous person facing incomprehensible suffering. Job moves from external lament to deep introspection, questioning why God allows suffering, the purpose of life, and the brevity of human existence. 1. Job Questions God’s Justice (Job 10) Key Reflections: Reflection Questions:…
Suffering, Sovereignty, and Understanding God These chapters mark a period where Job speaks more fully, reflecting on the weight of his suffering, the majesty of God, and the limits of human understanding. His friends, especially Bildad, continue to speak, but their counsel increasingly misses the mark, highlighting lessons for how we approach others in suffering today. 1. Job’s Lament and…
Friendship, Misguided Counsel, and Understanding Suffering After Job 2–3, we see Job wrestling with physical, emotional, and existential suffering. Now his friends — Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar — enter the narrative, beginning with Eliphaz in Job 4, who offers his interpretation of Job’s plight. 1. Eliphaz Speaks: Assumptions About Suffering (Job 4) Eliphaz opens by reminding…