Job is a tough book. The beginning (chapters 1-2) and the end (chapter 42) are easy to understand, but it’s everything in the middle that can be difficult to follow. On top of that, at the end of the book, God condemns Job’s three friends for their advice. Even Job repents.<\/p>\n
So how can you read this book? I would suggest three things. First, all of the conversation should be increasing your anticipation for what God is going to say (chapters 38-41). Second, because we have the beginning and the end of the story, we know that the main thing Job’s friends are saying is wrong. It is not true that suffering is always caused by sin. Third, recognize that though Job’s friends think they know what is going on, they do not. The reason for this is that they weren’t in heaven when God and Satan had their conversation. Thus man’s knowledge is dependent upon God revealing it. Without revelation (Scripture), man cannot understand God, the world, or life. Two key chapters that help to explain this are 26 and 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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