He does not answer when people cry out because of the arrogance of the wicked. Job 35:12 Elihu had continued his argument against Job. He is trying to point out that no one can teach God or control God. Here he states that God does not answer people when they cry out to Him. The... Continue Reading →
Job 34:11 Payment For Actions
He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves. Job 34:11 Elihu, a younger man, chooses to speak to Job. He focuses on the statement that Job had made saying that he was innocent of any wrong-doing. He then defends God by showing how God works with people.... Continue Reading →
Job 31:4 God Sees All
Does he not see my ways and count my every step? Job 31:4 Job is defending himself against the accusations that he did something wrong to bring on the wrath and punishment of God. He begins his defense by asking the question of whether or not God does actually see everything he does. In the... Continue Reading →
Job 30:20 When God Is Silent
I cry out to you, God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me. Job 30:20 Job is feeling the pain of the suffering he has been going through. Most of his life, he had been the leader and the one who helps others. Now that he is going... Continue Reading →
Job 29:2-3 Only Looking Back
How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me, when his lamp shone on my head and by his light I walked through darkness! Job 29:2-3 Job starts to complain as he is looking back on his life. He is remembering the good times in life, when everything... Continue Reading →
