Elihu: Don’t worry
Elihu on suffering and God’s justice: Job 35–37 Elihu knew God would make sure that, eventually, judgment and justice would be upheld: …
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Elihu: Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin
Elihu interrupts: Job 32–34 Elihu had been listening to the entire conversation. It was time to remind Job of just …
Job remembers his former prosperity
Job’s final speech (part b): Job 29–31 As part of his final speech, Job looked back longingly on more prosperous …
Job vows to keep his innocence
Job’s final speech (part a): Job 26–28 Job valued his righteousness, and he vowed not to let it go: Job 27:2-6 “I vow …
Eliphaz had the wrong answer
Eliphaz and Job’s eighth speech: Job 22–25 Eliphaz had no way of knowing that there was an unexpected answer to his …
Job: My sin is none of your business
Job and Zophar: Job 19–21 Still unaware that Satan was the agent of his fall, Job pointed out that his …
Bildad: The fate of the wicked
Eliphaz’s and Bildad’s second speeches: Job 15–18 Bildad described the fate of the wicked as having their light snuffed out …
Job: Why, why why?
Job’s response to Bildad and Zophar: Job 12–14 Although Job told his friends he was innocent, he still wanted to …
Job: who can take on God and win?
Bildad and Zophar’s first speeches: Job 8–11 Bildad had made his view clear: God looks after the righteous and punishes the …
Job won’t curse God, despite the pain
Eliphaz and the response from Job: Job 4–7 Job’s situation was dire. His friends were telling him to take his …
Satan causes calamity to curse God
Job’s losses and his first response: Job 1–3 Satan is known as the accuser of the brethren. His aim is to have …
Joseph plays the pesky little brother
Joseph and his brothers: Genesis 37–50 There was some antagonism towards Joseph from his half brothers. The rivalry between their mothers was …
The Edomites don’t love their Israelite relatives
Esau’s descendents: Genesis 36 and parts of Chronicles Being descended from Esau, the Edomites were regarded as Israel’s ‘brothers’ for centuries. …
Jacob the sly peacemaker
Jacob meets Esau after 20 years away: Genesis 32–35 After 20 years away, Jacob was to meet Esau again. It was …
A boundary stone set at Mizpah in Gilead
Jacob’s time with Laban: Genesis 30–31 Boundaries can be set centuries before they’re seen on the ground, or even longer. Laban …
Jacob’s unearned blessing
Esau marries again, Jacob goes to Paddan-Haran, works for Laban, marries Rachel and Leah, and has 11 of his sons …
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