Job 1-3; Psalm 29; Revelation 10
Job 1-3
The book of Job is the earliest book of the Bible. It addresses the question of evil in the world. Key observations from the first chapters:
• Satan acts only within the boundaries permitted by God.
• God may allow Satan to afflict those more righteous than others.
• Godly people bless the Lord even in their suffering:
“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21).
Rejecting his wife’s suggestion to curse God, Job acknowledges that God has the right to allow both good and evil in people’s lives:
“Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” (Job 2:10).
Job’s friends come to comfort him, moved by compassion for his suffering. Unfortunately, their sympathy is later overshadowed by their sense of justice. They confidently accuse Job of sins they cannot know he committed, attempting to explain his suffering.
Psalm 29
A call to glorify the Lord, focusing on His power and wisdom demonstrated in nature and His care for His people.
Revelation 10
This chapter confirms the divine revelation given to John. It parallels the experience of the prophet Jeremiah, who was given a scroll that was sweet in his mouth but bitter in his stomach. The Lord reaffirms John’s mission to prophesy about nations, peoples, and kings, pointing to the events of the end times in the Church’s history.
The book of Job is the earliest book of the Bible. It addresses the question of evil in the world. Key observations from the first chapters:
• Satan acts only within the boundaries permitted by God.
• God may allow Satan to afflict those more righteous than others.
• Godly people bless the Lord even in their suffering:
“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21).
Rejecting his wife’s suggestion to curse God, Job acknowledges that God has the right to allow both good and evil in people’s lives:
“Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” (Job 2:10).
Job’s friends come to comfort him, moved by compassion for his suffering. Unfortunately, their sympathy is later overshadowed by their sense of justice. They confidently accuse Job of sins they cannot know he committed, attempting to explain his suffering.
Psalm 29
A call to glorify the Lord, focusing on His power and wisdom demonstrated in nature and His care for His people.
Revelation 10
This chapter confirms the divine revelation given to John. It parallels the experience of the prophet Jeremiah, who was given a scroll that was sweet in his mouth but bitter in his stomach. The Lord reaffirms John’s mission to prophesy about nations, peoples, and kings, pointing to the events of the end times in the Church’s history.
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