It’s hard to believe that we began this blog 10 years ago! Much has changed but God’s faithfulness hasn’t. We’re writing this amidst a COVID-19 resurgence in Auckland, and chaos and sorrow elsewhere in the world. We started this blog as newlyweds – 10 years on, we’re still happily married with four little wingfeathers to …
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Lockdown thoughts from Job 18
If you were to describe the place where wicked people go, how would you describe it? Bildad has a go — unfortunately, it’s not really what his friend Job needed to hear. Previously:1:1-5 | 1:6-12 | 1:13-22 | 2:1-6 | 2:7-13 | 3:1-10 | 3:11-26 | 4 | 5:1-7 | 5:8-27 | 6 | 7 …
Lockdown thoughts from Job 15
Day 24. Six more days of full lockdown here in New Zealand. Cheryl’s due date is tomorrow, but no sign of baby yet. Eliphaz makes a chapter-long reprise today. Previously: 1:1-5 | 1:6-12 | 1:13-22 | 2:1-6 | 2:7-13 | 3:1-10 | 3:11-26 | 4:1-21 | 5:1-7 | 5:8-27 | 6:1-30 | 7:1-21 | 8:1-7 | 8:8-22 | 9:1-35 | 10:1-22 | 11:1-20 | 12:1-25 | 13:1-16 | 13:17-14:22 | Translation: 15:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered, saying: 2 “Does a man answer with blustery knowledge (lit: wind-knowledge), Or fill his belly …
Lockdown thoughts from Job 13:17-14:22
Day 22, 23. The Government’s announced we’re exiting lockdown next week! Previously: 1:1-5 | 1:6-12 | 1:13-22 | 2:1-6 | 2:7-13 | 3:1-10 | 3:11-26 | 4:1-21 | 5:1-7 | 5:8-27 | 6:1-30 | 7:1-21 | 8:1-7 | 8:8-22 | 9:1-35 | 10:1-22 | 11:1-20 | 12:1-25 | 13:1-16 Translation: 17 [Job]: “Keep listening to …
Lockdown thoughts from Job 8:8-22
Day 15. Bildad is berating his blameless bestie, Job. Previously: 1:1-5 | 1:6-12 | 1:13-22 | 2:1-6 | 2:7-13 | 3:1-10 | 3:11-26 | 4:1-21 | 5:1-7 | 5:8-27 | 6:1-30 | 7:1-21 | 8:1-7 Translation: 8 (Bildad) “For ask now of the previous generation, and take heed of the search of the fathers.9 For we are of yesterday, and do not know, For [like] a shadow [are] our days on the earth.10 Is it not they [who] …