Job Part 7-Adding Insult to Injury
This study closes off the second discourse between Job and his friends, as Bildad and Zophar weigh in. Again, they maintain Job is wicked and proof is that God has destroyed his wealth. Despite their persistent negativity, Job keeps his head and does not sin. More importantly, we see a picture of Jesus in chapter 19. Here we see our Lord as our Kinsman-Redeemer, the one who would rescue out of slavery. In Old Testament Times, one who could not pay his or her debts sold themselves into slavery. The redeemer would come and pay to set them free. The redeemer could also avenge the deaths of relatives; in Numbers 35 God sets cities aside for manslayers to have refuge from the redeemer. Praise be to God, for Christ has avenged our sin by his blood and come to rescue us from the slavery of sin! Key Verse: For I know that my Redeemer lives, ...