Savoring Evil as a Delicacy 1-3 Zophar from Naamath again took his turn: “I can’t believe what I’m hearing! You’ve put my teeth on edge, my stomach in a knot….

Why Do the Wicked Have It So Good? 1-3 Job replied: “Now listen to me carefully, please listen, at least do me the favor of listening. Put up with me…

Come to Terms with God 1-11 Once again Eliphaz the Temanite took up his theme: “Are any of us strong enough to give God a hand, or smart enough to…

I’m Completely in the Dark 1-7 Job replied: “I’m not letting up—I’m standing my ground. My complaint is legitimate. God has no right to treat me like this— it isn’t…

An Illusion of Security 1-12 “But if Judgment Day isn’t hidden from the Almighty, why are we kept in the dark? There are people out there getting by with murder—…

Even the Stars Aren’t Perfect in God’s Eyes 1-6 Bildad the Shuhite again attacked Job: “God is sovereign, God is fearsome— everything in the cosmos fits and works in his…

God Sets a Boundary Between Light and Darkness 1-4 Job answered: “Well, you’ve certainly been a great help to a helpless man! You came to the rescue just in the…

No Place to Hide 1-6 Having waited for Zophar, Job now resumed his defense: “God-Alive! He’s denied me justice! God Almighty! He’s ruined my life! But for as long as…

Where Does Wisdom Come From? 1-11 “We all know how silver seams the rocks, we’ve seen the stuff from which gold is refined, We’re aware of how iron is dug…

When God Was Still by My Side 1-6 Job now resumed his response: “Oh, how I long for the good old days, when God took such very good care of…