Job 38:1-40:5
Dear RTB’ers,
Finally, the three friends are silent, Elihu is silent, Job is silent and God speaks. He quickly sets the tone: I will question you, and you make it known to Me. Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. (vv. 38:3b-4) Then we have a series of questions that God directs to Job regarding creation and the Earth’s natural forces, even the sky and its constellations and the (mostly) wild animals that populate the land. Job, of course, has no answer to these questions. God is simply establishing His power and His authority.
In reading these words it’s strange to comprehend that what we really have is one ancient person writing poetry and putting God’s words down on paper (papyrus?). We have Timothy’s guidance that All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (II Timothy 3:16-17) At some point the book of Job was incorporated into the Hebrew Scriptures and thereunto into our Bible today, so we readily accept it as God’s word to us. But I do like to ponder this ancient writer penning God’s words as He reveals them to him. Awesome!
Blessings!
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