Job's Righteousness and God's Judgment (Job 27)

Job is not done speaking and now he is one who affirms that God carries out His justice.  Job knows that God will judge the world, but Job carries a deep frustration within himself.  On the one hand Job knows the fate of the wicked, he knows that God judges the wicked, but Job’s punishment parallels the wicked’s life.  Job does not see how this can be reconciled.  So, how do we reconcile Job’s life with the Lord judging the wicked?

Wisdom Through Experience (Job 21:1-34)

The counselors have been very clear that you reap exactly what you sow and there is nothing more and nothing less that is present.  Job wants to know if the counselors have surveyed anyone with this claim or if this is just what they believe and think.  Job invites the counselors to interact with the common person on the street to see what such a person might say about the wicked receiving instant justice.  What wisdom has Job gleaned through his experience?

No, You Are Wicked! (Job 20:1-29)

It is time for Zophar to express his concerns regarding Job’s convictions.  He is going to continue his conviction about traditional wisdom making clear that this is the wisdom that has been manifested since man walked the earth.  If Zophar has surveyed human history then he has to be right in his assessment of the problem right?