FBCHS-Bible Study “Bildad Misspeaks God’s Justice”

“Bildad Misspeaks God’s Justice”

 Job 8:1-10, 20-22

In this week’s lesson, our focus is on Bildad who was one of three friends who came to comfort him after learning of the tragedies he had experience. Job had finished lamenting his condition (se Job chapter 3) when Eliphaz addressed Job laments (see Job chapters 4 &5) charging that the innocent or sinless never suffer. Job then responded to Eliphaz in chapter 6 pleading for mercy from his friends instead of condemnation. Then in chapter 8, Eliphaz takes over charging Job’s suffering is a result of some sin he had committed. This reply presents Bildad as a blunt and unfeeling man. He had failed to hear Job’s cry for compassion (see Job 6:13-14, 26). His message to Job is forthright but wrong. He believed that Job and his family had gotten what they deserve and if only now Job will repent of the shameless deeds (there were none) that brought on this disaster, he can be restored to even greater prosperity and happiness than he had before.