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Topic: Job (The Man)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-14
Timeline for Job's Life: Do we have a timeline for Job in Genesis? [Job 1:4-5, Genesis 36:31].



2024-02-15
Book of Job: Who authored the Book of Job? What was the purpose of all the suffering of Job? [Psalm 34:7, Job 1:9-11, 2 Corinthians 12:7].



2024-02-15
Land of Israel: Caller comments that God gave Israel all the land He promised them based on scripture. [Joshua 21:43-45].
Teaching & Preaching Methods: Do you know any other teachers who teach like you, rather than just verse-by-verse (expository) teaching?
Elihu, Job's Friend: What do you make of Elihu, Job's friend?

2024-02-07
Job's Friends Rebuke by God: Why did God rebuke Job's friends? [Job 42, Job 1-2, 1 Corinthians 13:1].



2024-02-02
Satan's Activity in Dreams or Visions: What do you think about a woman claiming that Satan and demons cannot interact in dreams or visions? [Deuteronomy 13:1-3, 1 John 4:1-4].



2024-01-26
The Story of Job & His Friends: Why doesn't God rebuke Elihu like He did Job's other friends? [Job 32:2-6, Job 42].



2024-01-10
God Sent an Evil Spirit: I am confused about the scripture that says "God sent an evil spirit." Can you help? [1 Samuel 16:14, Job 1-2, 1 Kings 22:22-23, 2 Corinthians 12:7].
Guardian Angels: Do you think that God puts spirit guides around us to protect us, but if we don't do good with God's laws, they abandon us? [Psalm 34:7, Psalm 91:11-12,


2023-12-18
Tests & Temptations: Can you clarify what scripture says about the necessity of tests and temptation, and yet we are to avoid temptation? [Galatians 6:1, Luke 18:1, Romans 13:14, Job 31:1]
Hedging One's Bets (about God's Existence): Isn't the familiar saying, "I would rather live my life as if there is a God ..." less than desirable as it is allowing for doubt in one's faith?
Steve misspoke. Don't use this call.

2023-11-30
General vs Special Revelation: Is it possible for some to be saved with only a general revelation (without a specific “special revelation? [Psalm 19:1, Romans 1:19-20, Acts 22:9].



2023-09-28
Satan's Thievery: How do we make Satan pay us back for all he has stolen from us? [Proverbs 6:30-31].
Khasarian Jews Have you heard of Khasarian Jews (Khazars)?


2023-09-11
"Evil Spirit" from the Lord: Could you expound on the "evil (distressing) spirit" from the Lord on Saul and David's playing driving it away? [1 Samuel 16:14, 1 Samuel 16:23, 1 Kings 22:21-23, Judges 9:23].



2023-08-30
Job's Words "Swallowed Up": What does it mean when the Bible says that the words of Job have been "swallowed up?" [Job 6:2-3].



2023-08-22
Satan's Ability in the Physical World: Can Satan and his allies enter into our physical realm? [Job 1-2].
Jobs (Tasks) in Heaven: Will we have work or tasks to do in heaven? [Revelation 7:15, Luke 19:17, Genesis 2:15].


2023-08-03
"Cut Off from the People": Did all the descendants of Abraham continue to circumcise their children? If they did not, were they Gentiles and what did it mean to be "cut off" from the people?
Job, Who Knew God: Was Job a descendent of Abraham? And how did he know God so well?


2023-07-12
Self-hatred: What does the Bible say about self-hatred? [Philippians 2, Romans 12:10, Philemon 1:6, Romans 7:18, Job 10:1-2, Romans 12:3.



2023-07-03
The Destiny of the Remote Peoples (Heathen): What happens to those people who live in remote areas that have never heard of Jesus? [1 Peter 1:17, John 3:19-20, 1 Corinthians 4:5].



2023-06-09
Under Satan's Attack: Does Satan's attack indicate strength or weakness in the one he is attacking? [Job 2:3].



2023-06-01
Job-Ethics & Morality: What do you think about Job practicing "ethics" and mankind's general depravity? [Job 2:3].



2023-04-21
Dinosaurs & Dragons: Could you help me with some of the Hebrews words used for "dragons" and do you think that the Kings James Version is accurate in its use of it? [Genesis 1, Job 40, Job 41, Isaiah 14:29, Matthew 12:40].



2023-04-07
Blameless Job: Does Job belong on a short list of those who were considered to be blameless in scripture? [Job 2:3].



2023-03-28
The Book of Job: How long was Job sick? Who wrote the Book of Job? {Job 1-2, Zechariah 3].



2023-01-26
Job & His Critics: Was the agressive and accusatory statements of both Job's wife and his friends intentional or done in ignorance? [Job 2:8-9, Job 34:37].



2023-01-10
Job's Knowledge: How did Job know to sacrifice, especially for others and before The Law? [Job 1, Luke 11:4, 1 Petre 2:5, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 13:15, Philippians 4:18].



2023-01-05
Job's Affliction: How long of a period was it from when Job was first afflicted until the end of the chapter?



2022-10-26
Chastening or Satan: How does one know when God is chastening rather than Satan attacking us?



2022-09-23
Satan & Angels in Job: Who were the angels with Satan in the story of Job and where else would Satan be wandering other than on the earth? [Job 1:7, John 1:12, I John 3:1, Revelation 12:10, Hebrews 2:14, Psalm 82:1].



2022-06-16
Does God Allow "Chance": Does God allow for chance? [Ecclesiastes 9:11, I Kings 11, Matthew 10:29, Psalm 34:7, Job 1:12].



2022-02-02
Old Testament Hebrew Poetic Language: Did Job's friends and the prophets actually speak in poetic form, or where they just recast in poetry when the story is told?
God Uses the Devil: Does God actually use the devil to accomplish His will at times? [Acts 2:23].


2021-12-23
Book of Job Support of the "Word of Faith" Doctrine: Does this verse in Job (Job 22:28) support the "Word of Faith" claim that one can have what one wants? [Job 22:26-28].



2021-12-21
The "Sons of God" in the book of Job: Who are the "sons of God" in the book of Job? [Job1-2, Job 38:7, Psalm 82:1, Psalm 82:6, John 1:12].
Abaddon in the book of Job: Who is Abaddon in the book of Job? [Job 26:6, Revelation 9:11].


2021-12-15
God Testing Our Faith: Did God allow me to get sick as a test of my faith? [James 5:11, Psalms 34:7, 1 Corinthians 10:13].



2021-11-18
Dinosaurs & the Flood: Were there dinosaurs and did the flood wipe them out?
Leading & Testing the Holy Spirit: How does one recognize the leading of the spirit, or testing the spirit?


2021-11-16
Job & His Friends: In the story of Job, what was it that his friend, Eliphaz, said that was wrong, and what did Job say that was right? [Job 42:7].



2021-11-10
Date of Our Death: Does God know when we are going to die? [Job 14:5, Revelation 11, Matthew 10:29, Philippians 1:23].



2021-11-02
God Still Loved Job: Did Job think that God still loved him when he was in all the trials? [John 14:23].
Legalistic Tithing: Would you donate to a legalistic church that demands tithing?


2021-08-30
Source of Job's Trials: Were the tests that fell on Job come from God, Job, or Satan? [Job 2:3, Job 23:10].



2021-04-27
Sin in One's Life Causing the Trouble: What do you think about those that tell you that if you are having trouble in your life, you need to hunt down the sin causing the trouble? [Job, I Peter 3:17].



2021-04-08
Suffering the Loss of a Child: One of our friends has lost a child. Do you think that the Lord allows suffering to work in us to purify us? How does one view this and get through it? [Psalm 91, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18].



2021-04-06
God Trusted Job: Did God trust Job? [Job 1-2].



2021-03-31
Job & Eliphaz: What did Eliphaz say that was wrong about God, and where did Job say what was right about God? [Job 42:7, Job 2:3].



2021-02-09
Job's Behavior: What was Job doing differently at the beginning of the story that at the end? [Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36].



2021-02-03
Satan, Just an Adversarial Person: What do you think about the recent article in "Christianity Today" claiming that Satan is actually just an adversary, whomever that may be, rather than the Satan, inferring a specific personality and spirit? [Revelation 12:9, Matthew 16:23]



2020-11-20
Asking Others to Pray for Us: Are there other places that the Bible indicates we should ask others to pray for us, and that God wants prayers better spoken by the more faithful person? [Job 40, Genesis 20].



2020-11-18
Prophets Today: Are there prophets today as there were in the Old Testament, and would teaching be the same thing? [Hebrews 1:1. 1 Corinthians 14:29, I Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11].
God Unleashed the Devil on Job: Did God unleash the Devil on Job? [Revelation 2:10, 2 Timothy 2:12, Luke 4:1].


2020-10-30
Sons of Abraham: Could you talk about the sons of Abraham by Keturah (the Midianites)?
The Book of Job: Why do we think that the book of Job is the oldest book of the Bible?
Job, son of Issachar: Is the Job, son of Issachar, the same Job as in the book of Job?

2020-06-25
Job's Awareness of Satan: What did Job know about Satan and the meaning of his suffering? [Job].
Concern About Satan: Should we be concerned about what Satan is planning and doing? [Job].


2020-06-15
Book of Job: Could you help me with the implications of the story of Job? Does God have to give permission to Satan to inflict us? [Job, Psalm 34:7, Psalm 91:11-12, Romans 8:28, I Peter 1:7].



2020-05-05
Job Knew of Heaven: Since Job said he was going to his long home? [Job 7:10]
Kingdom of Heaven & Birds in the Trees: You are mistaken about the definition of the birds in the trees and the kingdom of heaven? [Matthew 25:34, Matthew 19:23-24]


2020-04-15
Authorship of Acts or Job: Could you talk about the oracles of God, who wrote Acts and Job? Did Luke write Acts? Were they Gentile? [Romans 3:2, Colssians 4:11].



2020-04-02
Book of Job: Would you share your thoughts about the critical comments of Job's friends, including, Elihu, in the book of Job? [Job 42].
A Bet Between God & Satan in Job: Isn't it a bit ridiculous to think the story of Job is really only about a bet between Job and Satan? [Job].


2020-03-11
Eliphaz & Job: Could you help me understand what point Eliphaz was making in this verse in Job 4? [Job 4:17].



2020-01-27
Job's Wealth & Sinfulness: Was Job actually doing something wrong because of all the wealth he had accumulated? [Job 1:8].



2019-11-11
Job & His Family: Why is Job rewarded with beautiful daughters if beauty is vain? And why would Job have to live without his kids and with a wife who told him to curse God? [Job 42:15, Proverbs 31].



2019-09-30
Dinosaurs-Behemoth & Leviathan: Could you give insight in to Behemoth and Leviathan? [Job 40:15-24, 41:1.5].



2019-07-16
God's test for Job: Can you explain the conversation and test in the book of Job between God and the devil? [Job 2:3].



2019-05-21
Springs of the Sea: Are we to take literally the verse in Job about the "springs in the sea"? Is there a hermeneutic principle when determining when to ascribe literal vs symbolic meanings to scripture ? [Job 38:16, 2 Peter 3:10, Genesis 14:10].



2018-10-18
Job & His Friends: Job friend's Elihu, Bildad, Zophar & Eliphaz, Ehilu didn't have to repent at the end because a prophet?



2018-10-16
Ash Heap: What is the ash-heap? [Job 2:8-10]



2018-08-02
Book of Job: Is the book of Job pseudepigraphal? Is it a real story of a real event?



2018-04-23
Calamity: My girlfriend's 2 year old cousin just drowned & how do we not view this as a punishment instead of a blessing?



2018-03-29
Christians & Good Christians: Why is there this idea where there is some good christians & not so good Christians? [Romans 3:10-12]



2018-03-07
Job: What did Job do wrong...if anything?



2018-01-11
Sons of God: Who are the Sons of God meeting w/ God about Job? Why would Satan be allowed to be there? [Job 1:6]



2017-12-27
Satan an Angel: Was Satan an angel? Satan argued with God about Job, Jesus saw him falling out of heaven, so can you just explain about Satan?



2017-11-30
Job: Where in the timeline does Job fit in?
The Gap Theory: What can you tell me about the Gap Theory, & is it legitimate? [Genesis 1:1-2]


2017-09-22
Unknown Name: Ignorantly worshipping an unknown God. [Acts 17]
The Man Job: Was Job a righteous man? If he was, what was he repenting for? [Job 42:3-6]


2017-09-19
Job, Imputed Righteousness & Righteousness as Filthy Rags: Job & his righteousness, we need imputed righteousness because isn't our righteousness as filthy rags? [Jeremiah 17:9, Isaiah 64:6]



2017-09-15
The Man of Job: Was Job an exception to "not one righteous"? [Romans 3:10]



2017-06-05
Elihu: In the Book of Job, who is Elihu? [Job 32]



2017-02-13
Tithing: I've heard pastors say you can't afford NOT to pay tithe



2016-11-14
Getting Angry at God: Agreeing with God about what He has for you, accepting disappointments.



2016-09-07
Psalm 44, Suffering even though Righteous: Why is the Psalmist lamenting the suffering of Israel & himself, & why is it happening in the first place since they were being faithful? [Psalm 44]



2015-09-24
Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage Situation: Caller has anxiety, worry about the new situation he has found himself in as he's about to get a divorce, it sometimes getting the best of him & wants some Scripture to lean on, or some advice listen to.



2015-09-01
The person Job Getting a New Wife: Did Job get a new wife at the end of his latter days?
Chastised by the Lord or Being Attacked by Enemy: How can we know if we are being chastening by the Lord or being attacked by the Devil? [Hebrews 12]


2015-07-30
Elihu & Job: Does Steve have any idea who Elihu was, & he didn't seem to have anything different to say than Job's friends, so how did HE get a pass?



2014-10-08
Shimei Curses David & False Accusations: Why did Shimei curse David? [2 Samuel 16:5-13, Job 4-23]



2014-05-16
Job's Suffering: Caller thinks Job's suffering should take a little longer amount of time than Steve said in a recent answer to a question about Job.
Lusting after a woman: Caller wonders if Steve agrees w/ him that it's the number of times you look at a woman as to whether it becomes lust or not, & did he mention that in a previous call?


2014-05-16
Job & his troubles: How long was the duration of Job's suffering? [Job 1-42]



2013-09-19
Job's Children: Why did God let Job lose his children? Listener thinks that sounds very mean of God.



2013-09-05
Job Suffering: Doesn't what God allowing happen to Job proof that Calvinism might be correct?



2013-08-23
God allowing Evil: God allows evil because we are in a very evil world.



2013-06-21
Job's Wife followup: Caller defends Job's wife's actions.



2013-06-21
Pets in Heaven: Will we see our pets in Heaven?
Job's Wife: Job's wife didn't seem to accept the tribulation, suffering & calamity that had suddenly happened.

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