Pondering the mysteries of God’s providence

Dr. Kim Riddlebarger:   One thing is now becoming clear–Job, the sufferer, is now longing to probe deeper into the mysteries of God’s providence, while Job’s friends focus entirely on the their distorted views of the suffering of the wicked. Bildad is clearly resentful of Job’s low estimate of his three friends’ theological abilities.Whereas Eliphaz tried to moderate his speech, Bildad is much more cantankerous. In verses 1-4 of Job 18, Bildad responds to Job with words which reflect his growing frustration and anger. “Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: `When will you end these speeches? Be sensible, and then we can talk. Why are we regarded as cattle and considered stupid in your sight? You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, is the earth to be abandoned for your sake? Or must the rocks be moved from their place?” If the law of divine retribution is immutable, and if he refuses to repent, Job will just continue to throw himself against the fixed law that God must punish all sin. How dare Job think that he is above fixed laws!

 

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