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Today’s Title: “Questioning the wise, is not what you think. – Job 15:1-6
This is an intriguing and thought-provoking speech.
You may soon agree, that this particular questioning is mysteriously strange. Not normal. Perhaps sinister.
Remember, Eliphaz is the friend who had a dream, in which a being, he could not see whispered in his ear. And what he heard, he did not question. What he heard became the basis for his conversations with Job, see Job 4:12-21. That is why these questions are intriguing and thought-provoking.
Here is the surrounding Scripture for today’s blog post:
Job 15:1-6
1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded, 2 “Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge And fill himself with the east wind? 3 “Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable? 4 “Indeed, you do away with reverence And hinder meditation before God. 5 “For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty. 6 “Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; And your own lips testify against you.
Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge? This is a continuation of Job’s claim “I am not inferior to you”. Which was not a peer to peer comparison. Rather, it was a statement that both had fallen flat on the ground in worship of God. Yet one of them, saw a vision, and uttered prophetic words. I explain this in Job 12:3; 13:2.
And fill himself with the East wind? This accusation has already been voiced: “How long will you say these things, and the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?”, see Job 8:2. Earlier I have also explain this.
Should he argue with useless talk? The idea is to admonish with words that do not serve someone in need.
Or with words which are not profitable? Words which do not provide any advantage.
Again, these things are intriguing, yet hard to understand.
We are barely getting started with Job chapter 15.
Please carve out some time in your day, or in the next few weeks to ponder these things. Ask the LORD for wisdom and understanding.
Here is a good passage to pray:
” … ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10 so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, bto please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously
12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.” (Colossians 1:9–12, NASB).
I will continue this particular blog next month.
I want to leave you with some encouragement.
The book of Job was written for you. Today’s text is “living and active”:
12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb 4:12–16, NASB).
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Until he comes on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory,
The Lord bless you, and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.’
Numbers 6:24–26, NASB