Pastor’s Opening

I DARE SAY you know that there are a great many difficulties about the translation of this passage. It is a very complicated piece of Hebrew, partly, I suppose, owing to its great antiquity, being found in what is, probably, one of the oldest Books of the Bible. Besides that, different persons have tried to translate it according to their own varying views. The Jews stiffly fight against the notion of the Messiah and his resurrection being found in this verse, while many Christian commentators see here everything that we can find in the New Testament… 

Main Theme(s)

I. I shall speak first upon this point, — JOB HAD A TRUE FRIEND AMID HIS MISTAKEN FRIENDS.

II. The second point is this, JOB HAD REAL PROPERTY AMID ABSOLUTE POVERTY.

III. Thirdly, Job seems to lay stress upon the word “liveth”: “I know that my Redeemer liveth.” This teaches us that JOB HAD A LIVING KINSMAN AMID A DYING FAMILY.

IV. The last thought I. want to leave with you is this, JOB HAD ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY AMID UNCERTAIN AFFAIRS.