book of Job – Merry and True

#4 Book of Job

Jobab was descended from Noah via Shem and Arphaxad – thus he was a Semite. Arphaxad’s line leads to Abraham through his son Shelah, his son Eber and his son Peleg. Eber’s second son was Joktan. Joktan had 13 sons, of which Jobab was the youngest. Genesis 10:21-31 has a special genealogy side-shoot that leadsContinue reading “#4 Book of Job”

Do not rely on the spider’s web

Job 8:13-15, 20-21Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.What he trusts in is fragile; what he relies on is a spider’s web. He leans on his web, but it gives way; he clings onto it, but it does not hold. Surely God does not reject aContinue reading “Do not rely on the spider’s web”