There comes a time in the life of every person where they hit rock bottom, it is in this moment that a person discovers how strong their faith really is. Job is the epitome of this statement. His faith was truly tested by suffering, but how he handled it is what earned him a place in history. During consequential tests and trials a person begins to need love and comfort, such as Job did. In the Book of Job, in the Bible, Job had three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar that traveled great distances to console and comfort him. As everyone does, they came with their own opinions about why they thought Job was going through his suffering. Three distinct minds, three separate opinions and yet they all come together to form one unforgettable
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Job realized that his friends are not great at being comforters. In the midst of our very own destruction we sometimes may seem to lose ourselves. After noticing how his friend Eliphaz responded, Job begins another argument. No longer cursing his existence, he now just wants all the pain to stop. He wants God to just leave him alone. Job wanted to know what could he have possibly done for God to use him as a target. When we are hit as hard as Job, like him, we begin to lose hope. “15. Where then is my hope? My hope—who can see it?” The second of the three friends, Bildad, responds to Job in such a way that supports his epiphany that his friends are miserable comforters. Bildad suggest that the reason behind the death of Jobs children was essentially their own fault due to sin they may have committed. He continues to tell Job that he needs to have a heart of repentance. In order to get back right in the eyes of God Job must ask of Gods forgiveness. “4. It’s plain that your children sinned against Him—otherwise, why would God have punished them? 5. Here’s what you must do—and don’t put it off any longer: Get down on your knees before God Almighty.” Job not convinced, knows what he must do, but feels that he shouldn’t since he has not sinned. Since his friends are suggesting that God does not make mistakes, Job poses the question; If God’s not responsible, Who
Job realized that his friends are not great at being comforters. In the midst of our very own destruction we sometimes may seem to lose ourselves. After noticing how his friend Eliphaz responded, Job begins another argument. No longer cursing his existence, he now just wants all the pain to stop. He wants God to just leave him alone. Job wanted to know what could he have possibly done for God to use him as a target. When we are hit as hard as Job, like him, we begin to lose hope. “15. Where then is my hope? My hope—who can see it?” The second of the three friends, Bildad, responds to Job in such a way that supports his epiphany that his friends are miserable comforters. Bildad suggest that the reason behind the death of Jobs children was essentially their own fault due to sin they may have committed. He continues to tell Job that he needs to have a heart of repentance. In order to get back right in the eyes of God Job must ask of Gods forgiveness. “4. It’s plain that your children sinned against Him—otherwise, why would God have punished them? 5. Here’s what you must do—and don’t put it off any longer: Get down on your knees before God Almighty.” Job not convinced, knows what he must do, but feels that he shouldn’t since he has not sinned. Since his friends are suggesting that God does not make mistakes, Job poses the question; If God’s not responsible, Who