JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 31 JOB FINISHES HIS LAST SPEECH JOB’S ATTITUDE WITH REGARD TO ATTRACTIVE WOMEN V1 I promised that I would not think about you... [ Continue Reading ]
Job was careful about his deeds. And he was also careful about his thoughts. Jesus warned about such thoughts in Matthew 5:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job knew that God was his judge. So Job was careful about his behaviour. A man might hide his evil deeds from other people. But nobody can hide from God (Psalms 139:1-10). JOB’S ATTITUDE WITH REGARD TO LIES V5 I have not told lies. I have not cheated other people. V6 God should test me fairly. The... [ Continue Reading ]
Job was careful not to lie. Other people may believe a person who lies. But God always knows the truth.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job was careful about • his actions, • his thoughts, • and his behaviour.... [ Continue Reading ]
An evil person does not deserve success. JOB’S ATTITUDE WITH REGARD TO SEX V9 I have not decided to have sex with another man’s wife. And I have not tried to have sex with my neighbour’s wife. V10 A man who does such things deserves to lose his own wife. He cannot complain if other men have sex wi... [ Continue Reading ]
A husband and wife should only have sex with each other. And unmarried people should not have sex. This is God’s command (Deuteronomy 5:18). Jesus also taught this (Matthew 5:27-28). Jude also warned about such behaviour. He associated this behaviour with the fire of hell (Jude 1:7). Of course, God... [ Continue Reading ]
Often a wealthy man does not respect his servants. That man might be very proud. He might think that he is more important than other people. James warned that such attitudes are very evil (James 5:1-5). Job was fair to his servants. If they complained, he listened. He was their employer. But he did... [ Continue Reading ]
Many people today do not think that they should help poor people. And many people are only generous to their own friends and family. But the Bible teaches that we should be generous to other people also (Matthew 25:34-36). Paul explained that God will reward the giver (2 Corinthians 9:6-11). Job he... [ Continue Reading ]
Money becomes like a false god for many people. They think that money can rescue them from any trouble. And they would do anything to get more money. See Matthew 6:24 and 1 Timothy 6:10. Job had been wealthy. But Job trusted God. Job did not trust his money. We have seen this already. After Job los... [ Continue Reading ]
Many people chose the sun and the moon as their gods. In areas that do not have lights in the streets, the moon is very impressive. And, especially in a hot country like Job’s, the sun is very powerful. But Job did not pray to the sun or the moon. Job only prayed to the real God who is in heaven.... [ Continue Reading ]
Many people want revenge. In other words, they want their enemies to suffer. But the Bible teaches that such attitudes are wrong (Romans 12:19). Instead, we should pray for our enemies (Matthew 5:44). And we should even be kind to them (Romans 12:20-21). JOB’S ATTITUDE WITH REGARD TO STRANGERS V31... [ Continue Reading ]
Like Job, we should be kind to strangers. We may invite people to our homes. We may provide a meal. The Bible says that sometimes people have invited angels (God’s servants from heaven) to stay with them. And these people did not even realise that angels were their guests (Hebrews 13:2). JOB’S ATTI... [ Continue Reading ]
Adam was the first man. He refused to obey God’s command. Then Adam hid from God (Genesis 3:8). But the second line of verse 33 could also mean, ‘I do not hide my evil deeds, like other men do.’ Job did not hide. He allowed his friends to accuse him. In fact, he was outside (Job 2:13). So anybody c... [ Continue Reading ]
Job allowed anyone to accuse him (verse 34). And his friends did accuse him (Job 22:4-9). Job did not really want his friends to accuse him. They had no evidence anyway. But there was someone whom Job wanted to accuse him. Job believed that God caused Job’s troubles. Job could not explain why God w... [ Continue Reading ]
Job respected God greatly. So Job believed that God’s words would be wonderful. Even if God accused Job, God’s words would still be wonderful. Through all his troubles, Job hoped that God would speak to him. God’s words were very precious to Job (Job 23:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
Job would be like a prince or a ruler when he met God. Job had always been loyal to God. So, unlike Job’s friends, God would not act as if Job was hopeless. God would give to Job the honour that Job deserved. The Bible says that Christians are God’s royal priests (1 Peter 2:9). And Revelation 1:6 d... [ Continue Reading ]
Job finished his speech with words about the ground. He had often spoken about the soil at the end of previous speeches (Job 7:21; Job 10:21-22; Job 17:16; Job 21:33). The Bible says that God created man from earth (Genesis 2:7). And when a person dies, his body returns to a grave in the soil (Gene... [ Continue Reading ]