The Meaning Of Life

https://biblehub.com/job/28.htm

In Chapter 28, Job discusses wisdom and where it can (mostly where it can’t) be found. Wisdom, in my belief, is something to be treasured; Solomon was praised for asking for wisdom when God told him he could have anything he wanted.

Notice in Verse 28, the words “Abaddonc and Death” are both capitalized; Wikipedia says that Abaddon is a Hebrew word meaning a “bottomless pit”, and related to Sheol, or Hell. This word is something I’ve missed my previous times in reading the Bible, showing you that no matter how many times you read the Bible, you’re apt to learn something new!

Finally, in Verse 28, and I urge you to read the Bible for yourself, we find the text, And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’ ” This is why the Bible can’t just be read, it must be studied! At face value, “fear of the Lord” is often taken literally, and people feel we must be fearful of an angry God. Another word for fear is “respect”, and I feel it is more appropriate that we should understand “respect the Lord” rather than “fear the Lord”. Our Lord is not an angry tyrant, but rather a loving God, a loving Father that loves us. God does get angry, He is angry at sin, but He loves us very much.

https://biblehub.com/job/29.htm

In Job 29, Job talks about his former life when he was well respected and people listened anxiously to his “wisdom”. I know it is difficult, for me anyway, to read this book and have understanding, but I almost perceived Job to be boasting about himself, but I’m sure that is likely not the case, that he was simply describing his life before so he could compare it with his life now.

https://biblehub.com/job/30.htm

In Job 30, he now talks about his life as it is today, how different it is than from before, how people treat him differently. And perhaps the lesson here is that we should love people equally in their high times and low times. You know the wedding vows, “for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health”, maybe that should apply to our relationship with all of our brothers and sisters. If we have a rich affluent neighbor that falls on hard times, should we continue to love and support them, and help them? Or was our previous love for them simply because of the wealth and status?

https://biblehub.com/job/31.htm

Finally in Job 31, Job finishes his debate, argues his last, speaks his last peace. As the title says, this Chapter is “Job’s Final Appeal”.

And we are now very close to hearing from the Lord our God, and I am so very anxious to hear His words!