2016 4th Quarter Lesson 11, December 3-9, Out of the Whirlwind Sunday, December 4 As Elihu makes his closing remarks as a defender of God’s reputation, he uses the illustration of how God maintains the seasons, and the direction of weather changes observed by all creation. “Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: the cold out of […]
2016 4th Quarter Lesson 11, December 3-9, Out of the Whirlwind Sabbath, December 3 “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding?” KJV, Job 38:4. The story of Job’s trials begins with a disastrous array of events involving the loss of all of his flocks and herds, the death of all his […]
2016 4th Quarter Lesson 10, November 26-December 2, The Wrath of Elihu Friday, December 2 “In the carrying forward of his work in the earth, and the manifestation of his power, God does not consult the will or imperfect judgment of men. His plans and methods may be directly opposite to those approved by human wisdom. […]
2016 4th Quarter Lesson 10, November 26-December 2, The Wrath of Elihu Thursday, December 1 “To many minds the origin of sin and the reason for its existence are a source of great perplexity. They see the work of evil, with its terrible results of woe and desolation, and they question how all this can exist […]
2016 4th Quarter Lesson 10, November 26-December 2, The Wrath of Elihu Wednesday, November 30 Elihu’s defense of God is “a major turning point in the in the direction of the dialogue.” We ought not to be confused, or muddled, by the shallow currents of thought that lead to a casual dismissal of Elihu’s arguments. One […]
2016 4th Quarter Lesson 10, November 26-December 2, The Wrath of Elihu Tuesday, November 29 Just who is Elihu? How does his contribution to the conversation help us better understand the story of Job and the timeline of his life story? “Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of […]
2016 4th Quarter Lesson 10, November 26-December 2, The Wrath of Elihu Monday, November 28 After relating a litany of life choices that should have reflected upon his outstanding reputation, Job pronounces the curse that he should suffer if he had borne false testimony of righteous deeds. Notice, Job has a knowledge of the story of […]
2016 4th Quarter Lesson 10, November 26-December 2, The Wrath of Elihu Sunday, November 27 Job’s three friends have been miserable comforters. They have accused Job of being a great sinner. Job has counter-accused them of being forgers of lies and worthless physicians. If anything can be learned by us as we comprehend a greater […]
2016 4th Quarter Lesson 10, November 26-December 2, The Wrath of Elihu Sabbath, November 26 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” KJV, Isaiah 55:9 I recall a time when I was sick. Outwardly, I looked fine. But something […]