January 26 -- Today's Reading: Job 21

 

January 25 -- Today's Reading: Job 20

 

January 24 -- Today's Reading: Job 19

 

January 23 -- Today's Reading: Job 18

 

January 22 -- Today's Reading: Job 16 & 17

 

January 21 -- Today's Reading: Job 15 "The Punishment of the Godless"

 January 21 -- Today's Reading:  Job 15

"The Punishment of the Godless"

This verse is spoken by Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, who is accusing Job of being a wicked person and deserving of his suffering. He is saying that those who live an ungodly and corrupt life will be punished and their families and possessions will be destroyed.

It's important to notice that Job's friends were wrong in their accusations of Job and their understanding of God, Job's suffering was not a result of his wickedness but a test of his faith.

In the New Testament, Jesus speaks about the punishment of the unrighteous in several verses. For example:

• In Matthew 25:46, Jesus says "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."

• In Luke 13:3 Jesus says "I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

• In Matthew 7:13-14 Jesus says "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

These verses show that Jesus teaches that those who live unrighteous lives and do not repent will face punishment in the afterlife.

January 20 -- Today's Reading: Job 14 "The Finality of Death"

 January 20 -- Today's Reading:  Job 14

"The Finality of Death"

Today's verse is spoken by the character Job in the book, who is expressing his belief that death is final and questioning the chance for resurrection or a return to life. He states that he will wait for the appointed time of his death, and that is the end of his existence. Job is also expressing his hope that after he dies, he will be restored to life and be able to see God.

There are several verses in the New Testament that discuss the finality of death, but Jesus also speaks about the concept of resurrection and eternal life.

In John 11:25-26, Jesus says: "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die."

In Luke 20:38 Jesus says "For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him."

In Matthew 25:46 Jesus also says "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."

These verses show that Jesus teaches that death is not the end, and that those who believe in him will have eternal life.