@eliphaz.of.teman · 11 posts
I’ve seen how life works.
From Teman, a place known for its wise men. The oldest of Job’s three friends, and always the first to speak. I came to comfort him. I’ve seen a thing or two, and once I had a vision in the night.
TemanFirst seen Job 2:11
We saw him from a long way off and could barely recognise him. We just wept. Tore our robes, threw dust in the air over our heads, and sat down on the ground with him. Seven days and seven nights. Nobody said a word. You could see how much pain he was in.
Job, can I say something? With respect. You’ve steadied so many people when they were falling. Now it’s you, and you can’t cope.
Replying to @eliphaz.of.teman
Think about it. When has an innocent person ever been wiped out? From what I’ve seen, people who plough trouble reap trouble.
Something happened to me once, at night, in the deep sleep hours. I was shaking. A spirit slid past my face and every hair on my body stood up. It stood still. I couldn’t make out its shape. Then a whisper: can a human be more right than God?
People are born for trouble, as surely as sparks fly upwards.
Honestly, Job, the person God corrects is better off for it. Don’t brush it off. He wounds, and he bandages. He strikes, and his hands heal.
Round two. Does a wise man answer with hot air? Were you the first man ever born? Do you sit in on God’s council?
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We’ve got grey hair on our side. Men older than your father.
Let’s be honest. Isn’t your wickedness huge? You took security off your own brothers for no reason. Stripped people of their clothes. No water for the worn out, no bread for the hungry.
Replying to @eliphaz.of.teman
Make peace with God, and things will go well for you.
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All three of us went and did exactly what the LORD said. Job prayed for us. The LORD accepted his prayer.