26th of January PM – Job 5 – Eliphaz, Part Two
We continue looking at the speech of Eliphaz. What we find is a man who thinks that he can help Job with all his wisdom, which is nothing but a worldly wisdom. Yet his words are quite empty as they are not true reflections of either reality or the situation and character of Job himself. […]
26th of January AM – 1 Samuel 5-6 – Overview of Samuel
We continue with our overview of the book of Samuel and look at the lamentable state of Israel at the time, as typified by the priesthood of the time. Martyn Owens – 1 Samuel
19th of January PM – Job 4 – Eliphaz, Part One
We now look at the first speech of Eliphaz the Temanite, the oldest of Job’s friends. He starts by being kind and seemingly acknowledging Job’s good deeds. But his speech begins to take a turn where he turns accusatory and speaks of a strange and dark vision he has had. Martyn Owens – Job
12th of January PM – Job – The Friends of Job and Their Theology
There is no doubt about it: Job had terrible comforters for friends. We look here at their theology, and how it came from accepted wisdom and tradition rather than from the revelation of God. Martyn Owens – Job
12th of January AM – 1 Samuel 3 – The Context of Samuel
We start a new book — first Samuel. As we come to this book, we look at the whole context of Samuel and the period of time it deals with, as well as the main themes of the book. Martyn Owens – 1 Samuel 3
15th of December PM – The Theology of Job’s Friends
What strikes us as we read Job is the terrible onslaught of Job’s comforters! As we look at this closer, we find that they are suffering from an almost-right theology that leads them to their wrong conclusions. Martyn Owens – Job
1st of December PM – On Suffering
In chapter 3 we find a terrible and heart-wrenching lament finally tear itself out of Job’s lips. He cannot hold back any longer and expresses his grief and frustration, wishing that he had never been born. Martyn Owens – Job 3
17th of November PM – Suffering
We continue to look at the narrative of Job’s life, where he is visited by his friends. Martyn Owens – Job 3
17th of November AM – Who the Lord Is
One of the key takeaways from the eighteenth Psalm is that the greatest comfort to the Christian lies in an abiding remembrance of God’s nature. Martyn Owens – Psalm 18:7-15
10th of November PM – The Sufferings of Job
The whole discussion between Job and his friends is kicked off by the great sufferings of Job. We continue to delve into Job by examining this. Martyn Owens – Job 7
