Job realized that he was at the mercy of Satan. Everything used to be good, but now he was broken. He was gravely wounded time and time again, yet continued on in his tortured existence. He yearned for an intercessor to plead his case with him to God as a friend pleads for his neighbor. He had only a few years left to his life anyway.
Job's spirit was broken and he was convinced he had one foot in the grave. Job begged for God to acknowledge his innocence before he died. Job believed that Godly people would see his innocence and would not assume him guilty. His friends made no sense. Hoping for the grave left him feeling dark and empty.
Then Bildad replied by scolding Job saying that if he didn't make sense they couldn't talk with him. He wondered why Job thought of them as dumb animals, while he cut himself in anger. Sort of like the pot calling the kettle black. He asked if Job expected everything to stop because he suffered? Bildad told him that he was getting what was coming to him for his wickedness. That the end for sinners is gruesome, they have nothing to show for their lives, and the person certainly does not know God.
Then Job replied that if he had gone astray it was his business and not theirs to judge him. He asked them for help and he got an earful of judgement. He told them that God had put him in the situation for reasons no one could know. Even as he begged for help, none came. Everyone had abandoned him in his time of need. Job said, "I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth." He told them that the same thing could happen to them, then they would understand.
Zophar just had to say something! He was troubled at the accusations and insults which Job spoke. He told him that since Adam sinful people are happy only for a short time. Their worldly success may reach to heaven, but everything will crumble and after their death no one will remember them.
Tomorrow read Job 20:12-24:12
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