English Language Bible Study Guide for January 19, 2008
Job 28
1-11: Look around and you will find many things here and there across the earth.
12-28: But where can you find wisdom?
In these words Job sounds much like wise Solomon in the Book of Proverbs.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
13-19: What is wisdom worth? What would you pay for wisdom?
20: What is the source of wisdom?
23: God!
Consider these Biblical doxologies:
1Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Throughout our lives many people are presented to us as wise; but Job, along with Solomon and David (and all believers through the ages) has the understanding that true wisdom is with the one who knows God.
Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments:
Job 29
Job longs for “the good old days.”
- 2: when God preserved me
- 3: when God’s light brightened my path
- 4: when as a youth I knew God’s presence
- 5: when my children were alive
- 6: when I enjoyed prosperity
- 7-11: when I was held in high reputation by all men
- 12-13: when I helped the poor and orphans
- 14: when I was clothed in righteousness and justice
- 15: when I ministered to the blind and the lame
- 16: when I sought the truth
- 17: when I crusaded against the wicked
- 18: when I could have died in peace after many days
- 19: when my influence was widespread
- 21-23: when men listened to everything I had to say
- 24: when I could joke with people
- 25: when men listened to my advice
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