January 10, 2025
by julie
Comments Off on Day 15: Job 40-42
Listening Points (Before Reading): God speaks again! How does Job respond? What does God’s description of the behemoth and leviathan teach us about His power? How is Job restored, and what lessons can we take from the ending? Narration/Handwriting (K-2nd): … Continue reading
January 10, 2025
by julie
Comments Off on Day 14: Job 38-39
Listening Points (Before Reading): God speaks! What does God say about Job’s understanding of creation? How does He use nature to show His power? Notice how God’s questions reveal Job’s limitations and God’s greatness. Narration/Handwriting (K-2nd): God tells Job that … Continue reading
January 9, 2025
by julie
Comments Off on Day 13: Job 35-37
Listening Points (Before Reading): Elihu continues speaking, charging Job with errors in his words. What is Elihu’s view of suffering? How does he explain God’s justice? What does Elihu say about how God communicates with us through suffering? Pay attention … Continue reading
January 9, 2025
by julie
Comments Off on Day 12: Job 32-34
Listening Points Elihu enters the conversation and speaks to Job. Watch for how Elihu defends God’s justice and sovereignty. How does Elihu challenge Job’s complaints? Does Elihu agree with Job’s friends? Notice how Elihu speaks about suffering and God’s reasons … Continue reading
January 9, 2025
by julie
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Before Reading / Listening Points Job reflects on his former prosperity and current suffering. Watch for the contrast between his past honor and present disgrace. How does Job defend his integrity? What specific sins does he clear himself of? Notice … Continue reading
January 9, 2025
by julie
Comments Off on Day 10: Job 24-28
Before Reading / Listening Points Job 24: Job continues discussing the prosperity of the wicked. What examples does Job give of how wicked people harm others? Does God punish them immediately, or is judgment reserved for later? Job 25: Bildad … Continue reading
January 9, 2025
by julie
Comments Off on Day 9: Job 21-23
Before Reading / Listening Points Job 21: Job replies to Zophar. Does he complain as much as he did previously? What does he say about the punishment / prosperity of the wicked? Job 22: Eliphaz speaks again. Are the things … Continue reading
January 5, 2015
by julie
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Well, person. Today is Job 32-42 and Genesis 12-14. Elihu begins the conversation with two objections: Job justified himself, not God. His friends didn’t refute Job, but still condemned him. So no one had defended the goodness of God. At … Continue reading
January 4, 2015
by julie
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Today I’ve got my reading plan more exact so it’s officially Job 18-31, part of which I already read. Job 21:3: “Bear with me while I speak; then after I have spoken, you may continue mocking.” Job refutes the claims … Continue reading
January 2, 2015
by julie
Comments Off on The Problem of Pain
Today, Job 6-20, in which Job and his friends continue to discuss why Job might be suffering. The depth of Job’s bitterness surprises me. He is wishes to die (6:8) and says there is no hope because he can’t help … Continue reading