All’s Well That Ends Well Get ready for a happy ending. Job is humbled and pledges his loyalty to God. And don’t worry, Job’s friends get their comeuppance. They’re rebuked for giving him bad advice,
God: Take Three And now for something completely different! God describes the Leviathan and the process of defeating it. Huh? Don’t worry—just check out our “Symbolism” section for some explanation. Our Scriptures tell us that
God: Take Two Job splutters a mere two verses in response to God’s line of questioning. Wouldn’t you be a little freaked out, too? And then…God cuts him off. He’s known to be an interrupter.
Enter God. He comes down in a whirlwind and poses a number of rhetorical questions to Job, all of which are designed to show Job how small he is in relation to the universe…which, by
Elihu. Eliwho? Elihu comes out of nowhere. He’s only mentioned in these passages, but his speech adds a new layer to Job’s friends’ words, so pay attention. He starts by stating that he is younger
Job Completes His Words One more time! Yep, more lamenting. Job isn’t happy with the pain and embarrassing nature of his position. He reminisces about the good ol’ days and tries to understand why he’s
Wisdom Interlude Getting tired? Good. It’s time to shake things up. In this unsigned interlude, the speaker riffs for a while about where the seeker can find wisdom. Answer? We’re still not sure. We suggest
Job Maintains His Position, Divine Justice In verses 1-7, Job refuses to back down from his earlier position. Yeah, it’s a little repetitive, but hey, the guy has gone through a lot. Verses 7-23 is
Job Replies With Belief Job’s ready with an answer. He declares that of course God is the master of the universe, but it doesn’t matter. He still deserves some explanation. God may be within everyone
Bildad Poses a Question This chapter is short but punchy. Bildad asks Job, “How can a mortal be righteous?” A white-tailed deer drinks from the creek; I want to drink God, deep drafts of God.
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