"Job and His Friends" by Gustave Dore
Hello folks! I hope you enjoyed your Job-free Sunday (I did), but now we're diving right back in! Thank you for joining me for this biblical exploration. I'm finding it a really helpful exercise. Job has taught me a lot so far, and I hope God is speaking to you through this book of the Bible, too.
For chapter 12, we're back to a response from Job. I found some fascinating ideas in these verses! Verse 5 makes a lot of sense, basically: if you're in the midst of a wonderful, joyful chapter of life, it's hard to sympathize with people who are int he midst of a terrible chapter of life. I think that's very true. Also, I really like verses 7, 8, and 9. Animals, birds, the earth, fish - they all know how challenging things can be. I was intrigued that the "earth" is mentioned in light of all the catastrophes our earth experiences: pollution, war, disasters, etc. The earth has definitely experiences challenge over and over again.
For chapter 12, we're back to a response from Job. I found some fascinating ideas in these verses! Verse 5 makes a lot of sense, basically: if you're in the midst of a wonderful, joyful chapter of life, it's hard to sympathize with people who are int he midst of a terrible chapter of life. I think that's very true. Also, I really like verses 7, 8, and 9. Animals, birds, the earth, fish - they all know how challenging things can be. I was intrigued that the "earth" is mentioned in light of all the catastrophes our earth experiences: pollution, war, disasters, etc. The earth has definitely experiences challenge over and over again.
Reflection Questions:
-Do you think Job is afraid of God?
-Job believes he has become the joke among his friends. My translation reads "laughinstock" - if you were having coffee with Job later today, how would you comfort him?
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