chapter one- blameless - the word used (tam) literally translates as perfect, used to describe the animals without blemish needed for sacrifice. When it's used to describe humans does it actually mean sinless and pefect? because surely thats impossible. either way, obvioulsy Job was a man of integrity in his relationship with God.
- upright - following God's laws
- God fearing - "the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom" (psalm 110:10, proverbs 9:10, proverbs 15:33)
- evil-shunning - again, integrity
v4-5 were job's children party animals? Job's sacrifices were general sacrifices of atonement, not necessarily to do with specific sins, but its obvious that he took his family's relationship with God very seriously.
v20-21 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
This is absolutely amazing. He's just lost pretty much everything including his children, he's obviously gutted about it (tearing robes, shaving head) but he worships God. I think I know what God should or shouldn't be doing/giving to me. But God gives and takes away and who am I to think I know better? Why are more of my prayers about God resolving specific situations than about praising Jesus for who He is? This scene shows why God thinks so much of Job in the first place, He is totally loyal.
v11-13 I tend to always think of Job's friends as not really good friends because of what happens later in the book but its obvious from this that they do care for him. Sitting in silence with someone for 7 days to share their grief is hardcore.
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