by Justin Marple | Oct 7, 2013 | Job Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
Like a radio play with acts and scenes we might think of Job 15 as opening a new act. But already the ‘friends’ of Job give us little doubt about their role in the play. Of course, Satan makes it his job to accuse the people of God. Unfortunately even...
by Justin Marple | Sep 29, 2013 | Job Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
The book of Job demands that we let the prologue and the epilogue inform how we read the speeches of Job’s ”friends.” And yet we will see that some of what Eliphaz has had to say is so true that the New Testament (in two places) approvingly quotes...
by Justin Marple | Sep 29, 2013 | Job Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
We are going to begin this article with an overview of the speeches found in the book of Job and then begin to look specifically at the first speech. Job 3-37, covering most of the book, are speeches by Job and his three friends plus one: Job’s Lament (Job 3)...
by Justin Marple | Sep 29, 2013 | Job Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
It may sound obvious but it is important to begin with this simple statement: The book tells us about a man named Job. “There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. There...
by Justin Marple | Aug 6, 2013 | Job Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
Seow tells Enns: The book is commonly thought to be about why people suffer, and that it is a theodicy. If it is either of these, it is not very successful. In the end there is no answer to the question of why there is innocent suffering. And the...
by Justin Marple | Jul 8, 2013 | OT Writings Commentary, Psalms Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING
The whole Psalter has been building up to Book Five. All along we have seen that there are certain psalms that are grouped together as collections and that psalms have been strategically placed where they are for particular reasons. And then we got a preview of...
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