Journal Through the Bible: Week 3 Tuesday

Source

Job 9:1-10:22

I love this passage! In it, Job presents his case as though he was the defendant and God was the plaintiff in a trial. Job wished for the opportunity to declare his innocence and in the process, he take the opportunity to accuse God of certain other unfair actions that include punishing the righteous in the same manner that He punishes the wicked. Although he does not curse God, he certainly does complain about His methods!

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 trying to build a case against God the words that he speaks do not adequately represent the promises of God either. If anything, at it's very essence Job's complaint is that God does not appear to keep His promises! Job's despair appears so deep that he seems to harbor doubts about the afterlife as well (see 10:21-22). After all, if God does not provide justice for the righteous in this life what can they expect after their deaths?

Are there references to Jesus in this passage?

Yes, in 9:31, 32 Job says, "For he [God] is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both."

Oh, but he is a man like Job! And he does have a daysman (meaning a mediator or umpire: see link). Once again, Jesus is that daysman. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.  I Timothy 2:5

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

Not really. Job's view of eternity is skewed by his anguish.

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.

Did you find anything else of interest to you? Please share!