Chronological Bible Blog

Job 26:1-29:25
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Job chapter 28 is incredible!  It could be my favorite chapter of Job so far this year.  I kind of forgot about this chapter from my previous readings of this book.  It seems to me to a large degree this chapter builds up and gets at one of the most important points in the Old Testament Wisdom / Poetry Books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon) in the closing verse 28 of this chapter: “And this is what God says to all humanity: `The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”  Beautiful!  We do hear this theme over and over again in the other Wisdom / Poetry books of the Old Testament.  It is a powerful and true point.  I love the way Job builds up to this point early on in this chapter 28.  Verses 12 through 14 I found to be particularly great: “”But do people know where to find wisdom? Where can they find understanding? No one knows where to find it, for it is not found among the living. `It is not here,’ says the ocean. `Nor is it here,’ says the sea.”  So, how about for you?  Where do you find wisdom?  Where do you find understanding?  What does it mean to you that the fear of the Lord is true wisdom?  Do you believe this is true?  Do you believe that forsaking evil is real understanding?

In Job chapter 29 today we read about his former blessings, including these in verses 7 through 10: “Those were the days when I went to the city gate and took my place among the honored leaders. The young stepped aside when they saw me, and even the aged rose in respect at my coming. The princes stood in silence and put their hands over their mouths. The highest officials of the city stood quietly, holding their tongues in respect.”

Worship Video: Today’s readings in Job reminded me of JJ Heller’s song “Your Hands:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-F6DGGF4Qs

Are you in God’s Hands?  Click here and be Held by Him!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “And he said to the human race, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’” Job 28:28 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you fear the Lord. Pray that you shun evil. Pray that you seek wisdom and understanding in your life on a daily basis.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

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Job 22:1-25:6
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In chapter 23 verse 12 today Job makes such a powerful statement about his relationship with God!  “I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.” (NIV)  The first statement is of course powerful – Job has not departed from the commands of God’s.  But the second statement is the one that really stood out to me today – Job has treasured God’s words more than food!  This may sound like nice high holy talk from the Old Testament…  but I think each of us should stop and meditate on this one in our lives today.  Do we treasure God’s Word, The Bible, more or do we treasure the food we eat each day more?  I’m sure most of us would say the Bible…  But let me put this another way for us to really think about this.  How many minutes a day do you spend eating?   And how many minutes a day do you spend reading the Bible?  What might make this whole equation even a little bit more interesting to consider is how many minutes a day do you think about food?  Prepare food?  Talk about food?  And then how many minutes a day do you think about the Bible?  Prepare for reading the Bible?  Talk about the Bible?  I am afraid that we may be a people today who (when the rubber meets the road and we look at actual time spent in each activity) treasure our food more than we treasure God’s Word.  However, the first step in realizing we have a problem is admitting we have a problem!  🙂  When it comes to amount of time you spend with food when compared to the amount of time you spend with God’s Word, do you have a problem?  Can you learn something from Job’s word’s today in verse 12: “I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.” (ESV)

Worship Video: Today’s readings in Job 25 reminded me of the MercyMe song “All of Creation:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADsz7ToO8w

Are you singing to God along with all of creation?  Click here and sing!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.” Job 23:12 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you have not departed from the commands of God’s Word, through a saving faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Pray that you are now treasuring God’s Word more than your daily bread.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

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Job 19:1-21:34
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“But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives!”  Whoo-hoo!  Awesome words from Job today in chapter 19 verse 25!

Job chapter 19 verses 23 through 27 are some of the best known and well loved verses of the book of Job.  These verses seem to be where Job hits his high point in his understanding of his relationship with God:  “Oh, that my words could be written. Oh, that they could be inscribed on a monument, carved with an iron chisel and filled with lead, engraved forever in the rock. “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and that he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!”  How powerful are these verses??  Great stuff.  Job starts off saying that he hopes his words could be written and engraved forever – and indeed they were as we are reading them in the Bible!  Then Job makes the incredible statement that even in the midst of all of his suffering and perceived distance from God, he knows that God lives!  The closing two verses are powerful in that they actually indicated a belief in the resurrection by Job.  He says that even after his body has decayed – after his death here on this earth – he will see God with his own eyes in his own body!  How could this possibly be?  Well, only if he believed in a resurrected body after death. I’ve read some various commentaries on who is the “Redeemer” that Job is referring to in verse 25.  Jesus?  Could be.  But it seems like most commentaries seem to suggest Job is referring to God himself, rather than Jesus.  Though, of course Jesus is God so maybe this is a moot point!  🙂 Job does talk about his desire for a mediator in other parts of this book, which could be references to Jesus as well.  I found this great artwork below that was painted based on the chapter of Job 19.   Re-read the entire chapter of Job 19 again and I think you’ll see the beauty of this artwork…

Today in Job chapter 21 verses 7 through 13 we read these words of Job: “”The truth is that the wicked live to a good old age. They grow old and wealthy. They live to see their children grow to maturity, and they enjoy their grandchildren. Their homes are safe from every fear, and God does not punish them. Their bulls never fail to breed. Their cows bear calves without miscarriage. Their children skip about like lambs in a flock of sheep. They sing with tambourine and harp. They make merry to the sound of the flute. They spend their days in prosperity; then they go down to the grave in peace.”   How do these words of Job speak to you?  Is there truth in these words?   If the wicked go to the grave in peace, what happens to them after the grave?  Honestly, I’m not so sure about the wicked living to a good old age and going to the grave in peace…  I personally would not take this chance.  I think living a wicked life leads to inner conflict and an unhealthy life and potentially an early grave.  I understand why Job said these words in his circumstances (he was experiencing suffering without committing the great sins his friends accused him of), but I personally would not bet on a wicked life delivering a long lifetime of wealth or peace…

Worship Video: For our Job readings today, here’s a YouTube for “My Redeemer Lives” by Nicole C. Mullen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QvX4CwSmwY

Do you know our Redeemer Lives?  Click here to meet our Redeemer!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.” Job 19:25 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you know that our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, lives! Pray in faith that you know that he stood on the earth, suffered and died for your sins on the cross, died, was raised from the dead and now sits at the right hand of the Father in heaven.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

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Job 15-18:21
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Hi everyone – brief post today. I encourage you to read a thought-provoking sermon about the book of Job on Bible.org called “The Arrows of the Almighty” at this link.

YouTube: Today’s readings in Job reminded me of C.S. Lewis’ books A Grief Observed & The Problem of Pain and the well done movie, “Shadowlands:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLKS0XGRYi8

Do you know the answer to our grief and pain?  Click here for the Answer!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “Will your long-winded speeches never end? What ails you that you keep on arguing?” Job 16:3 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you don’t engage in long-winded speeches with your suffering friends. Pray that you pray for them, love them, and support them in their time of need.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.

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Job 12-14:22
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Old Testament – I forgot how much trash-talking goes on here in the book of Job! It occurred to me that all of this bickering back and forth between Job and his friends keeps transpiring without Satan coming up in their comments at all. Meaning, no one seems to realize that Satan is the one who has afflicted Job! And I’m wondering if this happens in our lives today as well? Do we sometimes miss it when Satan is literally attacking us? Do we blame others? Blame ourselves? Maybe even blame God? When the blame should be directed at the Deceiver? I think Job and his friends could have used Michael the Archangel to come into the picture here and whoop up on Satan like he’s doing in this painting below from the year 1518 by the Italian artist Raphael:

There are some great words of wisdom from Job in today’s readings. I love the poetry of his words in chapter 14. A lot of it reminds me of the book of Ecclesiastes, which we’ll read later this year. Below is an illustration of Job and his three friends from the Book of Hours of Etienne Chevalier by the 15th century French painter Jean Fouquet:

Worship Video: Today’s readings in Job 12:13 reminded me of Rich Mullins’ song “Awesome God” sung here by Michael W. Smith:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38V8jnN1Kpw

Do you know our Awesome God?  Click here for His Majesty!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his. ” Job 12:13 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you simply worship God for His wisdom, power, counsel and understanding. Pray that you go to God for wisdom, power, counsel and understanding in your life.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.

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Job 8-11:20
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Okay, so I am sure that most of us have heard the old adage “patience of Job.” (As in, “she has the patience of Job.” etc.) Well, today’s chapters 9 & 10 are probably not where this adage came from!  🙂  Job is not showing a lot of patience in these chapters.  Can you blame him?  Would you speak differently if you were in Job’s situation?  Or perhaps would your language be worse?  It is important to note that Job does not curse God directly, as Satan said Job would do in the beginning of the book.  Job is certainly complaining about his situation – and, well, not to spoil the book of Job here for you… but Job will repent of what he says to God later in the book.  In Job chapter 10 today we read Job’s plea to God, including this in verses 18 through 22: “`Why, then, did you bring me out of my mother’s womb? Why didn’t you let me die at birth? Then I would have been spared this miserable existence. I would have gone directly from the womb to the grave. I have only a little time left, so leave me alone–that I may have a little moment of comfort before I leave for the land of darkness and utter gloom, never to return. It is a land as dark as midnight, a land of utter gloom where confusion reigns and the light is as dark as midnight.’”

The other adage, in addition to “patience of Job”, that I was thinking about in today’s readings is “with friends like these, who needs enemies??”  🙂   Zophar in chapter 11 seems to really have compassion-deficiency!  I do think that Zophar and Bildad in chapter 8 were trying to say the things they thought Job needed to hear.  But they overstated the case I think in a few places.  I don’t agree w/ Zophar saying in chapter 11 verse 3 that Job mocked God: “When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?”  Here’s my question for us today.  Are we sometimes like Zophar and Bildad?  Do we jump to conclusions about maybe why bad things are happening to our friends?   Do we offer up our big advice and big words and big bluster before really listening to our friends and understanding their situation fully?  I am afraid that sometimes we jump to conclusions far too quickly.  I always try to remember the old Stephen Covey adage (wow, 3 adages here in 1 post! 🙂 from the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”:  “Seek first to understand, and then to be understood.”  Let us seek first to really understand our friends or family members issues before we start offering our prescriptions for them.  Let us first try walking a mile in their shoes!

Worship God: Today’s readings in Job 11:7 reminded me of Chris Tomlin’s song “Indescribable:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6bfUf9S7wY

Do you know our Indescribable God?  Click here for His description!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?” Job 11:7 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you simply worship God for His unfathomable mysteries and for His eternal limitlessness.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.

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Job 5:1-7:21
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In chapter 6 Job responds to Eliphaz as follows in verse 2 through 6: “If my sadness could be weighed and my troubles be put on the scales, they would be heavier than all the sands of the sea. That is why I spoke so rashly. For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows. He has sent his poisoned arrows deep within my spirit. All God’s terrors are arrayed against me. Don’t I have a right to complain? Wild donkeys bray when they find no green grass, and oxen low when they have no food. People complain when there is no salt in their food.”  How do these words of Job’s speak to you?  Are these fair words for him to be saying in reply to Eliphaz?  Are they fair words for us to consider in our own lives today as well?

Below is a powerful image for Job’s words in chapter 7 verse 11:

Worship Video: Today’s readings in Job reminded me of MercyMe’s song “Bring the Rain:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw4cxsqp0PQ

Are you comfortable when the rains come?  Click here for your shelter in the storm!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty. ” Job 6:14 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you will not withhold kindnesses from your friends. Pray that you will never forsake fear of the Almighty.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.

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Job 1:1-4:21
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Today we begin the book of Job! Below is an image of Job with his friends by artist Guy Rowe:

~ Job ~
Author: Unknown
Date: Tenth century B.C.
Content: This long narrative poem deals with one of the deepest problems of man: How do we explain sin and suffering, if there exists a God powerful enough to do something about them? The book begins with the suffering of Job being given three sets of speeches by some friends of his: Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, each of whom tries to explain Job’s misery in a different way. A fourth man, Elihu, tries to summarize the situation, offering yet another explanation of why Job was suffering. Finally, the Lord himself speaks to Job, and Job recognizes that we do not so much need “answers” to life’s problems, as we need God himself. Job is then healed and given material and spiritual blessings far beyond his former state.
Theme: The mystery that surrounds human existence and the need to trust in God runs throughout the book. Mankind simply does not have enough knowledge to explain why things happen the way they do. It is possible to rise above our limitations by faith in God, however, because God does know why everything happens and will work good for those who love him. We may thus learn the profound truth that when we have nothing left but God, God is enough. (Above commentary is from Tyndale Publishers “The One Year Bible Companion” pp. 9-10)  More commentary on Job titled “The Ideal of Submission” is at this link.  Below is an image from 15th century German artist Mittelalter of Job being smitten by sores by Satan from today’s readings and Job’s wife saying to him in chapter 2 verse 9: “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.”

Today Job has a very interesting chapter 1 discussion between God and Satan. Do you believe in the existence of Satan? Demons? Evil? In the introduction to the wonderful book, “The Screwtape Letters,” C.S. Lewis writes: “There are two equal and opposite errors into which the human race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same delight.” I’ll be honest – in my early Christian walk, I did not really believe in the existence of Satan, demons, evil. I believed in God and Christ and Love, and thought that was enough – evil didn’t need to exist in my universe.  🙂  Unfortunately, I’ve heard another quote that: “Satan’s greatest trick is to convince a person that Satan does not exist.” I now could not agree more. If you don’t believe in Satan or evil’s existence then you are left open to subtle attacks, without even realizing it. God is so much more powerful than anything Satan can throw at you. But, keep in mind, Satan is throwing temptations at you. How do you combat the devil’s temptations? Read Ephesians chapter 6 verses 10-18 at this link. Do you believe in the existence of Satan? Demons? Evil?

In Job chapter 4 we read about Eliphaz the Temanite’s first response to Job, including these words in verses 3 through 6: “In the past you have encouraged many a troubled soul to trust in God; you have supported those who were weak. Your words have strengthened the fallen; you steadied those who wavered. But now when trouble strikes, you faint and are broken. Does your reverence for God give you no confidence? Shouldn’t you believe that God will care for those who are upright?” How do these words of Eliphaz’s speak to you?  Are these fair words for him to be saying to Job?  Are they fair words for us to consider in our own lives today as well?

Worship Video: Today’s readings in Job 1:21 reminded me of Casting Crowns’ song “Praise you in this Storm:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr7i5L6kFT0

Have you praised God in the storm?  Click here and Praise!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” Job 1:21 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you will worship God in the midst of any storms that come into your life.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.

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Genesis 47:28-50:26
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Today is a big reading day! We finish up Genesis! Today in Genesis Chapter 48 we read about Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh!  One thing I thought about when reading this chapter and the next chapter was how interesting it is that blessings had so much importance and significance back in the days of the patriarchs.  And I wonder – do we have blessings today that are as significant?  Do fathers bless kids or grandkids these days?  Maybe so…  I guess I just haven’t noticed it in my family…  🙂  I do think there are still some “blessings” today that hold some incredible significance today.  Wedding vows come to mind and the blessings that come from the pastor/priest/minister during this time.  Church ceremonies or rituals come to mind – Communion, Baptism, Funerals, etc.  And then certainly above all else, there is the amazing and eternal blessing we receive from Jesus himself – the free blessing and free gift of salvation.  What else is there today that I’m missing?  Have you been “blessed” by others in some way, like we read about in today’s 2 chapters?  Have you “blessed” others?  Please share in the Comments section below.  Below is a painting by the American artist Benjamin West from the early 19th century of Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh – and with his arms appropriately crossed as per the text 🙂 –

In Genesis chapter 49 we read about Jacob blessing his sons – and these are some very accurate blessings he gives as we will see as we continue through the Bible this year.  Perhaps Predictions or Prophecies might be the better term for Jacob’s blessings in this chapter.   Verse 10 is awesome: “The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will obey.”  This verse can apply to 2 descendants of Judah – King David and then ultimately and eternally to Jesus.  In verse 22 we read this about Joseph: “Joseph is a fruitful tree,”  And this is certainly true, as his descendants will include Joshua, Deborah & Gideon & Jephthah (3 judges of Israel), and Samuel the prophet.  Below is an image of Jacob blessing his 12 sons:

Below is a map that should be helpful to review based on today’s blessing from Jacob of his sons.  Obviously we still need to get through the Exodus and a few other things before the twelve tribes have this land below :), but this is a nice overview for now of where things are going and correlate with Jacob’s blessing in today’s readings:

Genesis chapter 50 verses 19 & 20 stood out to me as Joseph spoke to his brothers: “”Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, to judge and punish you? As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil. He brought me to the high position I have today so I could save the lives of many people.”  Again, I am impressed with Joseph’s character here.  His brothers seemed to think that Joseph hadn’t really forgiven them, and that he was waiting to get back at them after their father had passed away.  But, I think we see here that Joseph had truly forgiven his brothers!  It was water under the bridge.  And not only had Joseph forgiven them, but he saw the power of how God turned something bad into something incredibly good.  I wonder about this in our lives today – do we truly forgive other people like Joseph forgave his brothers?  Or, do we maybe hold some piece of unforgiveness within us?  Maybe we keep bringing up the wrong that somebody did to us?  Maybe we do this to make them feel a bit guilty from time to time?  Will we instead fully forgive and fully move forward? 

One interesting side note in chapter 50 was the embalming of Jacob & Joseph.  Embalming was an Egyptian custom – not a Hebrew custom.  Some commentaries suggest that Jacob & Joseph were likely being respectful of the Egyptian customs of the day.  The Egyptians believed in an afterlife – and believed that the embalming allowed the deceased to utilize their body in the afterlife.  Below is an illustration from the 13th century “Psalter of St. Louis” of Jacob´s corpse being laid in the tomb by his twelve sons:

Bible.org’s commentary on Genesis chapter 48 titled “The View from the Graveyard” is at this link and commentary on chapter 49 titled “The Purpose of Prophecy” is at this link and commentary on Genesis chapter 50 titled “The End of An Era” is at this link.

Worship Video: Today’s readings reminded me of Casting Crowns’ song “Thrive:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8URVJDFuTtg

Are you thriving in your life today?  Click here and Thrive!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.” Genesis 49:10 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that you are in a saving relationship with the one who holds the scepter of Judah forevermore, Jesus Christ. Pray that you are living in obedience to Jesus today, tomorrow, and forevermore.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.

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