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Day 26 (Jan. 26): Job vows to stay true to God, Job tells of the wicked’s fate, Job talks about wisdom, Job boasts of his past blessed life
Welcome to BibleBum where we are exploring the entire Bible in one year to better learn how to follow God’s instructions and discover the purpose for our lives. The BibleBum blog uses The One Year Chronological Bible, the New Living Translation version. At the end of each day’s reading, Rob, a cultural history aficionado and…
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Day 25 (Jan. 25): Eliphaz accuses Job of sin, Job seeks a meeting with God, Job describes walking in darkness, Bildad compares humans to God
Welcome to BibleBum where we are exploring the entire Bible in one year to better learn how to follow God’s instructions and discover the purpose for our lives. The BibleBum blog uses The One Year Chronological Bible, the New Living Translation version. At the end of each day’s reading, Rob, a cultural history aficionado and…
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Day 24 (Jan. 24): Job calls for sympathy, Zophar says the wicked’s revelry is temporary, Job argue’s Zophar’s speech
Job 19-21 Questions & Observations Q. (19:7-20): As painful of a state as Job sounds, there is some humor in this. I want to say “Poor Eeyore.” I was surprised to see even his stinky breath in his ranting, like Job is saying, “What kind of sick trick are you playing on me, God?” The…
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Day 23 (Jan. 23): Eliphaz and Bildad continue to accuse Job, Job defends himself to friends and God
Job 15-18 Questions & Observations Q. (Job 15:1): If you were in these friends’ shoes — Eliphaz in this instance — can you blame them for making such accusations as these. They do not know for a shadow of a doubt that Job’s kids didn’t sin. They don’t know the relationship that Job had with…
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Day 22 (Jan. 22): Job defends his character to his friends, Job argues and questions God
Job 12-14 Questions & Observations At first I thought I wouldn’t have many questions with this reading other than to highlight a couple points about Job’s ranting to God. But, I found that in his anger, he makes such good points that we can easily relate and pose great subjects for our discussion. He gets…
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Day 21 (Jan. 21): Bildad accuses Job, Job reveres God’s power, Job pleas to God, Zophar calls Job to repent and praise
Job 8-11 Questions & Observations O. (Job 8:1-7): In 1:8, God held Job in high regard. Yet, after you read what Bildad is saying in 8:4, you think, maybe Job is being punished for these sins. But, this sounds like the devil working his way in to get Job to turn and believe his friend. …
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Day 20 (Jan. 20): Eliphaz challenges Job, Job stands strong for God, Job cries out to God
Job 5 Questions & Observations O. (Job 5:1-27) It seems that Eliphaz wants Job to cry out to God and question his intentions. (I, Rob, would add that I think what Eliphaz is trying to do here is convince Job that he is being disciplined by God — which in Eliphaz’s mind is a good…
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Day 19 (Jan. 19): Job — Satan challenges God, Job tested, Job’s friends offer “help”
Good morning! Thank you for checking out BibleBum.com, where we are reading the Bible in one year, chronologically. This blog is unique in that at the end there are questions from the reading answered by a seminary graduate who has studied cultural history. The information helps readers grasp confusing parts, find deeper meanings and sometimes…
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Day 18 (Jan. 18): Jacob gives blessings to descendants, Jacob foretells future of sons, Jacob dies, Joseph reassures brothers, Joseph dies
Genesis 47:28 Questions & Observations Q. (47:28): There is about a 140-year discrepancy when this story took place? Can you explain anything about how scientists have a hard time pinning down the dates? A. I am honestly surprised that they can even make the two estimates that they have. I feel that the dates they…
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Day 17 (Jan. 17): Jacob’s good news, Jacob’s family moves to Egypt, Jacob and Joseph reunite, Jacob blesses Pharaoh, famine is devastating
Welcome to BibleBum where we are exploring the entire Bible in one year to better learn how to follow God’s instructions and discover the purpose for our lives. The BibleBum blog uses The One Year Chronological Bible, the New Living Translation version. At the end of each day’s reading, Rob, a cultural history aficionado and…
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