Job

Job 7-8: Leave My Kids Out of It

Transcript Executive Producer Phil Colbourn Podcast Introduction Today is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Job 7-8. Job continues his response to Eliphaz, then has a plea to God. And we’ll hear from Job’s friend, Bildad. We he be sympathetic to Job? I’m calling today’s episode “Leave My Kids Out of It.” Comments on Job 8 My…

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Job 5-6: How Not To Be A Friend

Transcript Podcast Introduction Today is Poetry Thursday. We’ll read Job chapters 5-6. And after the reading, I have some comments I’m calling today’s episode “How Not To Be A Friend.” Comments on Job 5-6 Last week we read the beginning of Eliphaz’s remarks to Job, in which he basically said that obviously Job is suffering…

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Job 3-4: Don’t Be Like That

Transcript Podcast Introduction Today is Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read chapters 3 and 4.. As always after the reading , I’ll have some comments for you. I’m calling the show “Don’t Be Like That”.  Comments on Job 3 One of the best indicators of one’s strength of character, and relationship with God is how we…

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Job 1-2: A Really Bad Day

Transcript Podcast Introduction Today, we are going to read from the book of Job, chapters 1 and 2. I’ll be reading from the NIV, after which I’ll share some comments. I’m calling today’s show “A Really Bad Day.” Comments on Today’s Bible Translation Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 1-2 NIV Support This a…

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Job 41-42: A New Beginning

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is  we will complete the book of Job 41-42, and I’m calling the episode “A New Beginning.” Comments on Job Alexander Maclaren wrote in his “Expositions of Holy Scripture” “The close of the book of Job must be taken in connection with its prologue in order to get the full…

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Job 39-40: The Voice of God

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is  Job 39-40, and I’m calling the episode “The Voice of God.” Comments on Job 39-40 It’s easy to think of this scene with God’s awesome, booming voice rumbling and shaking everything around for miles as He speaks out of the storm. And maybe it did happen that way. He…

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Job 37-38: Somethin’ Else

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is  Job 37-38, and I’m calling the episode “Somethin’ Else.” Comments on Job 37 Elihu talks of how he is frightened of the awesome power of God that he sees in thunder and lightening. If you have ever been in a storm like Elihu is talking about, it is truly…

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Job 35-36: The Giver of Songs

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Job 35-36, and I’m calling the episode “The Giver of Songs.” Comments on Job 35 Elihu has thus far been no more help to Job than the others have been, and in this chapter Elihu accuses Job of being self-righteous. But he did say one thing that I especially…

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Job 31-32: The Youngster Speaks

Podcast Introduction Today our reading is  Job 31-32. I’m calling the episode “The Youngster Speaks.” Comments on Job 31-32 Job 31 He starts with one of a man’s most common sins: looking with lust at a young woman. How many men can say that he has not done that? He says that he made a covenant…

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Job 29-30: Can You Blame Him?

Podcast Introduction Today our reading is Job 29-30.  I’m calling the episode “Can You Blame Him?” Comments on Job 29-30 Doesn’t you heart just really go out to Job? My goodness. The poor guy remembers what life was like before his afflictions came, and He speaks of the horrible physical, emotional and spiritual pain he…

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