Previously on the Book of Job, I talked about how this book isn’t about Job letting God off the hook—it’s about God not letting Job off the hook. We saw Job lose everything: his sheep, his camels, his servants, and his children. He fell to the ground and worshipped. But after seven days of silence, he finally cried out. That cry, in my opinion, was his greatest sin.
And now, after Eliphaz speaks his piece in Chapter 5, Job finally responds.
Job Chapter 6: His One Prayer
Verse 4 hits heavy: “The arrows of God are in me—poisoned arrows—and I’m poisoned all through.” Job tells Eliphaz, basically, “Don’t expect me to stay quiet. How can you judge me when anyone going through what I’m going through would be sick to their stomachs?”
Then Job gets real: in verses 8–13, he says he has one request. Just one prayer. And what is it?
“Let God step on me, squash me like a bug, and be done with me for good.”
He says he could at least die with the satisfaction of knowing he never blasphemed God.
But that’s the paradox. That prayer is itself blasphemous. Telling God, “My only prayer is that you kill me” is the ultimate disrespect of the gift of life. He’s claiming he’d die innocent, but even that request is a sin.
Job Turns on His Friends
Verses 14–31: Job goes off on his friends. He says when desperate people give up on God, their friends should at least stick with them. But his friends? They’re dry gulches—full of water until needed, then dry as a desert. He says he didn’t ask for money or favors, just some truth and understanding.
“Show me where I’ve gone off the track, and I’ll shut up.”
He challenges them to prove him wrong, while also asserting his own innocence. And this is where his ego starts really lashing out. “Don’t you trust me to discern good from evil?” he asks. But how would a mortal man know what’s good and evil?
Job Chapter 7: The Spiral Continues
He says, “Don’t forget I’m only a wisp of air. These eyes have seen their last look at goodness.” Job paints himself as already gone, already dead inside.
“I hate this life. Who needs any more of this? Let me alone. There’s nothing to my life. It’s nothing but smoke.”
He then starts to challenge God more directly. “Even suppose I sinned, how would that hurt you? Don’t you have better things to do than pick on me?”
He says: “Forgive my sins and start me off with a clean slate.”
But here’s the kicker: you can’t ask for forgiveness while still claiming you’re innocent. And that’s what Job keeps doing.
Bildad Speaks in Chapter 8
Job’s friend Bildad tells him: “God doesn’t mess up. If your children died, they must have sinned. But if you are innocent, it’s not too late. Pray, and God will restore you.”
So on one hand, Bildad gives Job a pass. But on the other hand, he challenges him: “If you are as innocent as you claim, go ask God.”
And this is Job’s response.
Job Chapter 9: Self-Righteousness Peaks
“What’s new? I know all of this.”
He basically says, “Yeah yeah, I already know everything you just said.” Ego.
“How can mere mortals get right with God?”
He starts treating God like an opponent in court. “How could I ever construct a defense that would influence God? Even though I’m innocent, I could never prove it.”
He views himself as a moral equal to God. That he has the right to bring a case to Him. To debate. To win.
He says: “Even if I called on God and He answered, only then would I believe He’d hear me.”
So much pride. And still he keeps going: “Even though I’m blameless, my defense just makes me sound worse.”
And finally:
“When calamity hits and brings sudden death, God folds His arms aloof from the despair of the innocent.”
Now Job’s not just blaming God—he’s accusing Him of injustice.
The Verdict So Far
Job doesn’t see that his greatest sin is pride. He can’t see past his pain or his idea that he deserves answers. He wants a court case. An arbitrator. Someone to argue his side.
But this isn’t about justice. It’s about humility. And that lesson hasn’t landed yet.
And that’s where we’ll leave it today. Job still doesn’t get it. His pride still blinds him. But the lesson is coming.
We’ll pick back up next time. It’s a beautiful Monday. Burritos were fire. Catch y’all Tuesday.
Love y’all. Stay blessed.
Job Just Asked God to Kill Him
Previously on the Book of Job, I talked about how this book isn’t about Job letting God off the hook—it’s about God not letting Job off the hook. We saw Job lose everything: his sheep, his camels, his servants, and his children. He fell to the ground and worshipped. But after seven days of silence, he finally cried out. That cry, in my opinion, was his greatest sin.
And now, after Eliphaz speaks his piece in Chapter 5, Job finally responds.
Job Chapter 6: His One Prayer
Verse 4 hits heavy: “The arrows of God are in me—poisoned arrows—and I’m poisoned all through.” Job tells Eliphaz, basically, “Don’t expect me to stay quiet. How can you judge me when anyone going through what I’m going through would be sick to their stomachs?”
Then Job gets real: in verses 8–13, he says he has one request. Just one prayer. And what is it?
He says he could at least die with the satisfaction of knowing he never blasphemed God.
But that’s the paradox. That prayer is itself blasphemous. Telling God, “My only prayer is that you kill me” is the ultimate disrespect of the gift of life. He’s claiming he’d die innocent, but even that request is a sin.
Job Turns on His Friends
Verses 14–31: Job goes off on his friends. He says when desperate people give up on God, their friends should at least stick with them. But his friends? They’re dry gulches—full of water until needed, then dry as a desert. He says he didn’t ask for money or favors, just some truth and understanding.
He challenges them to prove him wrong, while also asserting his own innocence. And this is where his ego starts really lashing out. “Don’t you trust me to discern good from evil?” he asks. But how would a mortal man know what’s good and evil?
Job Chapter 7: The Spiral Continues
He says, “Don’t forget I’m only a wisp of air. These eyes have seen their last look at goodness.” Job paints himself as already gone, already dead inside.
He then starts to challenge God more directly. “Even suppose I sinned, how would that hurt you? Don’t you have better things to do than pick on me?”
He says: “Forgive my sins and start me off with a clean slate.”
But here’s the kicker: you can’t ask for forgiveness while still claiming you’re innocent. And that’s what Job keeps doing.
Bildad Speaks in Chapter 8
Job’s friend Bildad tells him: “God doesn’t mess up. If your children died, they must have sinned. But if you are innocent, it’s not too late. Pray, and God will restore you.”
So on one hand, Bildad gives Job a pass. But on the other hand, he challenges him: “If you are as innocent as you claim, go ask God.”
And this is Job’s response.
Job Chapter 9: Self-Righteousness Peaks
He basically says, “Yeah yeah, I already know everything you just said.” Ego.
He starts treating God like an opponent in court. “How could I ever construct a defense that would influence God? Even though I’m innocent, I could never prove it.”
He views himself as a moral equal to God. That he has the right to bring a case to Him. To debate. To win.
He says: “Even if I called on God and He answered, only then would I believe He’d hear me.”
So much pride. And still he keeps going: “Even though I’m blameless, my defense just makes me sound worse.”
And finally:
Now Job’s not just blaming God—he’s accusing Him of injustice.
The Verdict So Far
Job doesn’t see that his greatest sin is pride. He can’t see past his pain or his idea that he deserves answers. He wants a court case. An arbitrator. Someone to argue his side.
But this isn’t about justice. It’s about humility. And that lesson hasn’t landed yet.
And that’s where we’ll leave it today. Job still doesn’t get it. His pride still blinds him. But the lesson is coming.
We’ll pick back up next time. It’s a beautiful Monday. Burritos were fire. Catch y’all Tuesday.
Love y’all. Stay blessed.
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