Journal Through the Bible: Week 3 Monday

Source

Job 7:1-8:22

Chapter 7 is the list of questions that Job has for God. Chapter 8 is the response of Job's second friend, Bildad.

Does God make any promises in this passage? If so do they apply to me?

God does not speak in these two chapters, and since Job is in a state of confusion he does not speak for God. Since Bildad does not know the real reason behind Job's suffering, although he thinks he does, Bildad does not speak for God either.

Are there references to Jesus in this passage?

In 8:20 Bildad says, "Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, ..." Actually, it is only because God did cast away the perfect man, Jesus Christ, that we can have a relationship with God. As Ephesians 1:6 says we are "accepted in the beloved." That "beloved" was the one of 2 Corinthians 5:21 "For he [God] hath made him [Jesus] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."

Are there references to future events (in the future for us, that is) in this passage?

7:2, 3 - Job is wishing for his life to be at an end so he can receive his reward. We know that Job died many years ago and received some of his reward but even that is but the down-payment for what is yet to come!

Does God make any commands in this passage? If so, to whom? And are they commands that I also must obey?

God does not speak in this passage.

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