This week we turn to Job’s second friend, considering both Bildad’s first speech and Job’s response. Both men are confused by their human understanding of justice. In their confusion, Bildad condemns and Job begins to suspect there might be more going on than anyone realizes.

Scripture Reference

Job 8-10

Complementary Reading: Hebrews 9:11-16

Sermon Audio

Sermon Notes

• Bildad and Job Both Struggle With an Inadequate Human Understanding of Justice and God
  • Bildad condemns Job based on applying human justice to God
  • Job also struggles with God’s justice
  • They struggle because they know too little about God!
• Christ’s Cross is Where God’s Justice is Fulfilled and His Glory Revealed
  • The life death, and resurrection of Jesus explains and clarifies Job’s situation
  • Bildad’s human understanding of justice has no place for the cross
• Jesus is the Mediator Job Longs For
  • Job repeatedly asks for a mediator between he and God
  • We have a mediator – Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 9:15)
  • Jesus reconciles us to God so we never have to wonder about being in conflict with God as Job wondered