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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. A surface reading of the book of Job usually evokes a reaction such as “Why is God making a ‘bet’ with the devil? God is being unfair to Job!” If we are honest and not just trying to defend God, He seems at first like some kind of cosmic ogre.
Job 1:6-12. New King James Version. Satan Attacks Job’s Character. 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and [ a]Satan also came among them. 7 And the Lord said to [ b]Satan, “From where do you come?”.
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Job 1:6-12. SUMMARY. In a conversation with God, Satan suggests that Job would turn away from God if he should lose his wealth and good fortune. God agrees to put the matter to a test. ANALYSIS. This is a key passage for setting the stage for all that follows.
- The Dark Associations of Betting
- The Experience of Job
- The Great Debate
- The Purpose of The Book
- Two Tremendous Truths
- For You and Me
One dictionary says betting is, “an agreement between two parties that a sum of money or other stake will be paid by the loser to the party who correctly predicts the outcome of an event.” Another defines betting as “a pledge of forfeit risked on some uncertain outcome.” So is that what God did? Are we to picture Satan saying to the Lord, “I’ll bet...
Many conservative scholars date the events of the book of Job back around the time of Jacob, in Genesis. That Job predates the days of the Levitical priesthood is borne out by the way he himself acts as a family priest, offering sacrifices on behalf of his children (1:5). Job is one of the greatest saints in all the Bible–indeed of all time. This i...
Through an intense and lengthy debate, the three accuse Job of committing some terrible wickedness. In their narrow and simplistic theology, God blesses the righteous and punishes the wicked, period(e.g. 4:7; 8:6). Therefore, since Job is suffering greatly, he has committed some great sin. But he has not. The Lord Himself declares that Job’s suffer...
To call God’s challenge a “bet” almost suggests that the God and the devil are equals, which they are not. To call it a bet makes Job a mere poker chip in a game–like the man who, it’s reported, offered his wife as collateral in a game of chance. To call what God did a bet trivializes an eternally significant series of events. This heavenly confron...
Throughout the book that bears his name, Job is a redeemed saint, infinitely loved by the Lord, one whose eternal future was secure, even during his days of struggle. At a deeper level, it is Satan and his false philosophy that is on trial, not Job. To call God’s dealings with the devil a bet misses the real point. There are two things that Job lea...
There is a great cosmic purpose in Job. For all time, it provides a unique validation of creation. God made man “in His image” (Gen. 1:27), to love and enjoy blessed fellowship with Himself forever (cf. Jn. 17:3). And man’s love for God is to be a reflection of His own–the kind of love eternally shared within the Trinity. Not an “I’ll love you if…”...
Job 1:6-12. 6 One day the ·angels [L sons of God] came to ·show themselves [stand] before the Lord, and ·Satan [L the Satan; C means “the Accuser” or “the Adversary”; either the Devil or a member of God’s heavenly court] was with them. 7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”.
The book of Job teaches us many things about the devil. The devil’s name is Satan. ‘Satan’ means ‘the accuser’. Job’s friends did not blame Satan for Job’s troubles. Even Job did not blame the devil.... EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries. JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from ...
One harrowing day, nearly everything Job treasures is stolen and the people he loves — including all his children — are murdered or killed in violent storms ( Job 1:13-16 ). But Job neither assumes God is punishing him nor becomes bitter over God’s treatment. Instead he worships God ( Job 1:20 ).
