These chapters reveal both Job’s anguish and the insensitivity of his so-called friends. Bildad rebukes Job harshly, accusing him of sin and even suggesting his children died because they deserved judgment. He insists Job must confess hidden sins to be restored. Job, overwhelmed by grief and God’s silence, asks one of life’s greatest questions: “How can a man be right before God?” He longs for a mediator—an arbiter who could stand between him and God. Though Job feels hopeless, his cry points forward to the gospel truth that Jesus Christ is the one Mediator between God and man. The lesson highlights that human wisdom often fails the suffering, but God’s wisdom is available to all who seek Him. Job’s lament reminds us that suffering raises deep spiritual questions, but the ultimate answer is found in Christ, who defends and reconciles us to God.
The Hush of Heaven
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