Job 17-18
Bildad does a silly thing... he asks Job "Do you think we are stupid?" And then, as if to punctuate his question he proceeds to give Job more ammunition to support his answer. In
Life According to Bildad, the evidence of evil is very clear. You can tell a person is evil because...
- their lights are snuffed out
- their stride will be shortened
- they fall into a pit
- they are surrounded by terror
- hunger depletes thier strength
- disease eats their skin
- ...
Get the picture? In Bildad's view, you can tell a bad person because bad things happen to them. Hmmm... Job, in his righteous kindness, choose to ignore Bildad's question, but a thousand years later, Paul didn't. Though not directly referencing Bildad, Paul tells Timothy "Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil people and imposters will flourish." Who will you listen to? Who will you believe?
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