Job 40-42In His final address to Job, God emphasizes one critical point: Job’s abilities and understanding are vastly inferior to God’s. By describing the behemoth and leviathan—powerful creatures of ...  Read More

December 25thElihu raises several points of contention with Job:• First, Job is wrong to accuse God of injustice:“Far be it from God to do wickedness, and from the Almighty to commit iniquity” (Job 34...  Read More

Job 37-39In his final speech to Job, Elihu sums up his argument with the central point:“The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is great in power, justice, and abundant righteousness; He does not oppress....  Read More

Job 31-33Elihu, a mysterious character, is the youngest of Job’s friends and speaks as a representative of God. After the older friends fall silent, Job lists his righteous deeds at length as evidence...  Read More

Job 28-30In his discourse with his friends, Job reveals a profound knowledge of the physical world and spiritual truths. Discussing the origins of earthly materials, he lists silver, gold, iron, and c...  Read More

Job 24-27Continuing his reflections on the complexity of life, Job highlights numerous examples of injustice in the world. This is his response to his friends’ accusations. The prevalence of such evid...  Read More