Wisdom in the Book of Job (Part 3: Chapters 38-42)

April 1, 2022Posted inJob, Wisdom
Job has already taken one pounding from his young friend Elihu. In these chapters he takes another from the Lord himself. It is a severe mercy that the Lord shows him here. Job has acted wickedly and very foolishly in thinking that he could justify himself in God’s eyes. The Lord brings him back to…

Wisdom in the Book of Job (Part 2: Chapters 29-37)

March 30, 2022Posted inJob, Wisdom
In the first part of this short series, we saw that Job spoke truthfully and eloquently about wisdom in chapter 28. But in this part, it will be necessary for us to see that Job was not living according to the wisdom he had praised so highly. God said of him in chapter 1 that…

Wisdom in the Book of Job (Part 1: Chapter 28)

March 25, 2022Posted inJob, Wisdom
God willing, this post begins a series that will examine wisdom in the last part of the Book of Job. There are three books in the Old Testament that talk about wisdom more than any others. They are Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. In Job we have a practical demonstration of the truth that knowing what…

Wisdom

March 16, 2022Posted inWisdom
Wisdom is an important Biblical concept, especially in the books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Job knew what it was (see chapter 28:12-28) but failed to achieve it in his defense against the accusations of his friends. He had been darkening counsel by words without knowledge (38:2), and God had to teach him (chapters 38-41).…