Tuesday Devo
Scripture:
Job 2
11 When three of Job’s friends heard of the tragedy he had suffered, they got together and traveled from their homes to comfort and console him. Their names were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. 12 When they saw Job from a distance, they scarcely recognized him. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show their grief. 13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words.
11 When three of Job’s friends heard of the tragedy he had suffered, they got together and traveled from their homes to comfort and console him. Their names were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. 12 When they saw Job from a distance, they scarcely recognized him. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show their grief. 13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words.
Commentary:
2:11–13 Job’s Comforters. After hearing about his troubles, Job’s three friends come together to show him sympathy and to mourn with him.
2:11 The three friends of Job all have southern origins known in the OT. Eliphaz is from Teman, an important city in Edom (Gen. 36:11, 15; Ezek. 25:13; Amos 1:11–12), which was apparently known for its wisdom (Jer. 49:7). Bildad is from Shuah, a name of one of the sons of Abraham from his marriage to Keturah, whose brother was Midian and whose nephews were Sheba and Dedan (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chron. 1:32), the latter being the name of a place in Edom or Arabia. Zophar is from Naamah, which is the name of a woman listed in the genealogy of Cain (Gen. 4:22), from whom the Kenites were descendants (Gen. 4:22). The Kenites are also mentioned in connection with the Midianites in the Sinai and Arabian deserts (Num. 10:29; Judg. 4:11). comfort. On this key word in Job, see Introduction: Literary Features.
2:12 It is likely that Job’s friends did not recognize him because, in addition to his sores, Job bore the external effects of both the emotional weight and physical manifestations of his grief (see 1:20; 2:7–8).
2:13 The silence over a period of seven days and seven nights signifies a complete time of mourning in response to the suffering of Job. Ezekiel exhibited a similar response upon meeting the exiles in Babylon (see Ezek. 3:15).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 876.
2:11 The three friends of Job all have southern origins known in the OT. Eliphaz is from Teman, an important city in Edom (Gen. 36:11, 15; Ezek. 25:13; Amos 1:11–12), which was apparently known for its wisdom (Jer. 49:7). Bildad is from Shuah, a name of one of the sons of Abraham from his marriage to Keturah, whose brother was Midian and whose nephews were Sheba and Dedan (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chron. 1:32), the latter being the name of a place in Edom or Arabia. Zophar is from Naamah, which is the name of a woman listed in the genealogy of Cain (Gen. 4:22), from whom the Kenites were descendants (Gen. 4:22). The Kenites are also mentioned in connection with the Midianites in the Sinai and Arabian deserts (Num. 10:29; Judg. 4:11). comfort. On this key word in Job, see Introduction: Literary Features.
2:12 It is likely that Job’s friends did not recognize him because, in addition to his sores, Job bore the external effects of both the emotional weight and physical manifestations of his grief (see 1:20; 2:7–8).
2:13 The silence over a period of seven days and seven nights signifies a complete time of mourning in response to the suffering of Job. Ezekiel exhibited a similar response upon meeting the exiles in Babylon (see Ezek. 3:15).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 876.
Questions:
- Jeff shared his testimony about how, after the passing of his dad, his church community and youth group surrounded him with love and support. He shared that the first way we can bear one another's burdens is to SUPPORT people that are struggling. In Job 2, we see that when Job was at his absolute lowest point, his friends showed up and sat with him in his struggle. They mourned with him and, without saying a word, sat with him for seven days. It's hard to know what to say to someone who has suffered great loss. Describe a time when you have been devastated and someone showed up for you? What about a time when you had the opportunity to sit with someone else in THEIR grief?
- In John 15, Jesus gives a command for us to love one another. He said, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." Look at the people in your life that you love. Who do you need to lay yourself down for? Does someone need your support?
Pray:
- That God would surround you with people that can be there for you.
- That God would show you who in your life needs you to be there for them.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
4. Can a person be good enough to go to heaven? No. Because Jesus rose from the dead, proving He is God, I believe a person is saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
(John 1:12, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 4:1-25, 5:1-2, 6-11, 6:23, 10:1-4, 10:9; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 2:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; Titus 3:4-7)
(John 1:12, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 4:1-25, 5:1-2, 6-11, 6:23, 10:1-4, 10:9; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 2:1-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; Titus 3:4-7)
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