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Today we finally hear from Job's third friend, Zophar, in Job 11 and learn what not to do when someone we love is suffering:
Zophar can't handle Job's hard questions, so he shuts them down.
"Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves." Possibly the cruelest thing you could say to someone who is hurting.
"Can you fathom the mystery of God?" Much of what Zophar says about God is true, but he uses God's power as a threat against a broken man instead of as comfort.
Does suffering always mean you sinned? We need discernment, but blaming a true victim is not biblical behavior.
Zophar promises life "clearer than the noonday" if Job just repents, as if we could buy our way to paradise.
Honest questions about God deserve patient answers from Scripture.

 

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Job 4 - How NOT to Comfort a Friend

 

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Today we finally hear from Job's third friend, Zophar, in Job 11 and learn what not to do when someone we love is suffering:
<ul>
<li>Zophar can't handle Job's hard questions, so he shuts them down.</li>
<li>"Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves." Possibly the cruelest thing you could say to someone who is hurting.</li>
<li>"Can you fathom the mystery of God?" Much of what Zophar says about God is true, but he uses God's power as a threat against a broken man instead of as comfort.</li>
<li>Does suffering always mean you sinned? We need discernment, but blaming a true victim is not biblical behavior.</li>
<li>Zophar promises life "clearer than the noonday" if Job just repents, as if we could buy our way to paradise.</li>
<li>Honest questions about God deserve patient answers from Scripture.</li>
</ul>
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Related Episodes:
<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-bible-explained/job-4-how-not-to-comfort-a-friend">Job 4 - How NOT to Comfort a Friend</a>
&nbsp;
Click all the links for more cool stuff:
Ko-Fi -&nbsp;<a href="https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries">https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries</a>&nbsp;
Website -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p40ministries.com/">https://www.p40ministries.com</a>
Facebook -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/p40ministries">https://www.facebook.com/p40ministries</a>&nbsp;
Contact -&nbsp;<a href="mailto:jenn@p40ministries.com">jenn@p40ministries.com&nbsp;</a>
Books -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jenn-Kokal/e/B095JCRNHY/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk">https://www.amazon.com/Jenn-Kokal/e/B095JCRNHY/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk</a>&nbsp;
Merch -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p40ministries.com/shop">https://www.p40ministries.com/shop</a>&nbsp;
YouVersion -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/38267-out-of-the-mire-trusting-god-in-the-middle">https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/38267-out-of-the-mire-trusting-god-in-the-middle</a>
&nbsp;
Check out LifeAudio for other faith-based podcasts on parenting, studying Scripture, and more: <a href="http://www.lifeaudio.com/">www.lifeaudio.com</a>
&nbsp;
Need help memorizing Scripture? Check out Verse in the Chorus:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@VerseintheChrous">https://www.youtube.com/@VerseintheChrous</a>
&nbsp;
Become a member to gain access to The Bible Explained on Fridays:
<a href="https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries">https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries</a>
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Reading the Bible shouldn't be a chore, it should be fun! Grab your cup of coffee and tune in to The Bible Explained podcast, where Jenn explains the Bible in a simplistic, approachable way. Launched in 2020, this podcast does not follow "the Bible in a year" format - it's more like "The Bible in a decade." Each weekday morning, you will hear Jenn read and discuss Scripture in a way that you (probably) have never experienced before. Touted by many listeners as "The best Bible-reading podcast out there," you won't regret tuning in, especially if you are looking to deepen your knowledge about the Bible. For coffee drinkers only. (Just kidding.)

Jenn's goal is to present the Bible in a simplistic way using biblical cross-references, ancient history, and the Hebrew/Greek language. For more information about this podcast, including Jenn's statement of faith, go to www.p40ministries.com

The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal

Reading the Bible shouldn't be a chore, it should be fun! Grab your cup of coffee and tune in to The Bible Explained podcast, where Jenn explains the Bible in a simplistic, approachable way. Launched in 2020, this podcast does not follow "the Bible in a year" format - it's more like "The Bible in a decade." Each weekday morning, you will hear Jenn read and discuss Scripture in a way that you (probably) have never experienced before. Touted by many listeners as "The best Bible-reading podcast out there," you won't regret tuning in, especially if you are looking to deepen your knowledge about the Bible. For coffee drinkers only. (Just kidding.) Jenn's goal is to present the Bible in a simplistic way using biblical cross-references, ancient history, and the Hebrew/Greek language. For more information about this podcast, including Jenn's statement of faith, go to www.p40ministries.com

Reading the Bible shouldn't be a chore, it should be fun! Grab your cup of coffee and tune in to The Bible Explained podcast, where Jenn explains the Bible in a simplistic, approachable way. Launched in 2020, this podcast does not follow "the Bible in a year" format - it's more like "The Bible in a decade." Each weekday morning, you will hear Jenn read and discuss Scripture in a way that you (probably) have never experienced before. Touted by many listeners as "The best Bible-reading podcast out there," you won't regret tuning in, especially if you are looking to deepen your knowledge about the Bible. For coffee drinkers only. (Just kidding.) Jenn's goal is to present the Bible in a simplistic way using biblical cross-references, ancient history, and the Hebrew/Greek language. For more information about this podcast, including Jenn's statement of faith, go to www.p40ministries.com

Job 11 - Things You Should NEVER Say When a Friend Is Hurting

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