Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
implied charges
20240709 implied charges Job 31:1-40 (JDV) Job 31:1 I have cut a covenant with my eyes. How then could I investigate a young woman?Job 31:2 For what portion would I have from God above, or what inheritance from the Almighty … Continue reading
he listens
20240708 he listens Job 30:1-31 (JDV) Job 30:1 But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have rejected as tenders of my sheep dogs.Job 30:2 What use to me was the strength of their … Continue reading
good ole days
20240707 good ole days Job 29:1-25 (JDV) Job 29:1 Job added to his discourse, and said:Job 29:2 If only I could be as in months before, in the days when God watched over me,Job 29:3 when his lamp shone above … Continue reading
wisdom mine
20240706 wisdom mine Job 28:1-28 (JDV) Job 28:1 Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.Job 28:2 Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.Job 28:3 He puts an end … Continue reading
hand of correction
20240705 hand of correction Job 27:1-23 (JDV) Job 27:1 Job added to his discourse, and said:Job 27:2 As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made my throat bitter,Job 27:3 as long as my … Continue reading
we know differently
20240704 we know differently Job 25:1-26:14 (JDV) Job 25:1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:Job 25:2 Dominion and terror belong to him, the one who establishes harmony in his heights.Job 25:3 Can his troops be numbered? Does his light … Continue reading
a plea for vindication
20240703 a plea for vindication Job 24:1-25 (JDV) Job 24:1 Why does the Almighty not keep times for judgment? Why do those who know him never see his days?Job 24:2 The wicked displace boundary markers. They steal a flock and … Continue reading
I would plead my case
20240702 I would plead my case Job 23:1-17 (JDV) Job 23:1 Then Job answered and said:Job 23:2 My complaint is bitter today as well. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.Job 23:3 If only I knew how to find him, … Continue reading
come to terms
20240701 come to terms Job 22:1-30 (JDV) Job 22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:Job 22:2 Can a healthy man be of any use to God? Can even a wise man be of use to him?Job 22:3 Does it … Continue reading
not a machine
20240630 not a machine Job 21:1-34 (JDV) Job 21:1 Then Job answered and said:Job 21:2 Listen intently to my words; let this be the consolation you offer.Job 21:3 Bear with me while I speak; then after I have spoken, you … Continue reading
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