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Topic: Job (Book)

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].



2024-02-20
Who are the "Sons of God": Who are the "Sons of God" in Genesis? [Genesis 6:2, Job 1-2, Genesis 6:3].



2024-02-16
Satan Cast Out: "The Prince of this World" is Satan, right? If so, then he is cast out, does that mean his power is reduced? [John 12:31, Revelation 12:9-1, Job 1-2, Zechariah 3, Romans 8:34].
Satan Cast Out: When exactly was Satan going to be cast out? Does this just reduce his power and therefore there is more good in the world? [Colossians 2:15, Hebrews 2:14, Luke 10:18, Revelation 20:1-3].


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].



2024-01-22
Converted Muslim Struggling with Sin: Converted Muslim: How long will I be punished for the way I treated my wife that has now ended in divorce? I continue to sin, but I hate it, and I am suffering. How do I come back to the Lord? Rec: Topical lectures - "Making Sense Out of Suffering." [Job 1:21].



2024-01-08
The Lord's Prayer (Our Daily Bread): Isn't "the daily bread" in the Lord's Prayer, referring not only to our physical nourishment but also spiritual nourishment? [Matthew 6:9-12, John 6:27, John 4:34, Job 23:12, Jeremiah 15:16, 1 Peter 2:2].
The Lord's Prayer (His Will be Done): What is meant by the phrase in The Lord's Prayer "Your will be done?" [Matthew 6:9-13].


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.

2023-12-14
Round Earth: Is there anything in the Bible that would describe the shape of the earth? [Job 26:7, Luke 17:35, Matthew 24:41].



2023-11-24
The Resurrection in the Old Testament: If in the Old Testament, they didn't really understand the resurrection, would I be using the verse in Job about "in my flesh, I will see God" out of context to use it on my tombstone? [Job 19:25-27, Daniel 12:2].
Resurrection Not a Focus in Old Testament: Isn't it so different for us to value our future resurrection in contrast to what they may have understood in the Old Testament, with no real knowledge of an afterlife?


2023-11-14
Sexlessness for the Unmarried: Is there some compensation for those who will never be married because they are barred from sexual fulfillment? [Job 5:7, John 16:33]



2023-11-09
"Sons of God" vs "Children of God"? Have you ever heard of the distinction made between two kinds of Christians; Sons of God vs the Children of God? [1 John 3:2, Job 1-2, Hosea 1:10, John 1:12, Proverbs 17:2].



2023-10-11
Pets in Heaven: Since there will be animals in heaven, will our own pets be there? [Isaiah 11:6-8, Isaiah 65:25, Isaiah 11:10, Romans 15:12, Job 1:10].
Dead Will Rise First: What does it mean when scripture says, "the dead will rise first?" Are not the dead believers already in heaven? [2 Corinthians 5:8].


2023-10-05
Sinful Condition of Man: Does this verse in Job about man being "born to trouble" indicate that man has a naturally sinful condition? [Job 5:6-7].



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.



2023-07-11
Why the "Suffering"on the Cross: Why was the long death and the suffering, of Jesus required, instead of a quick death? [Hebrews 2:10, Job 5:7, Isaiah 53:3, Philippians 3:9-10, 2 Corinthians 10, Matthew 25:40, Colossians 1:24, Acts 9:4].



2023-07-06
Roaming Eyes (Lust): If I have a roaming eye and am attracted to women, will I be condemned for that? Rec: Book; "Every Man's Battle." [Job 31:1, Matthew 5:28, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Matthew 5:29, Hebrews 4:15].



2023-06-15
Old Testament View of Resurrection & Afterlife: If all you had was the Old Testament, how would you view the resurrection and the afterlife? [Ezekiel 37, Daniel 12:2, Isaiah 26:21, Job 19:26, John 5:24, Ephesians 2:5].
The Afterlife in Scripture: Why doesn't the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, say more about the afterlife? [Psalm 23:6, 2 Timothy 1:10].
Sadducees: Did the Sadducees believe everything just ends at death - with no afterlife?

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].



2023-05-25
Tongues & Interpretation: Since the person who is speaking in tongues knows what he is saying, why doesn't he interpret it for the church?
Job's Story including scenes in Heaven: How can someone know what was happening behind the scenes in heaven in the book of Job? [Job 1-2, 1 Kings 22, Zechariah 3].


2023-05-02
Love your Enemies: Don't you think that scripture requires us to learn to love our enemies? [Job 42:9-10, Galatians 5:14, Psalm 82:6, Philippians 2:3-4, Luke 6:35, Romans 12:10].



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].



2023-04-06
"Sons of God" & the Nephilim: Who are the "Sons of God", the Anakim and the Nephilim? Were they evil? [Job 38:7, Genesis 6:2-5, Hosea 1:10, 1 John 3:2].



2023-04-05
"Righteousness" in the Old vs New Testaments: Is the "righteousness" in the Old Testament different than the kind of "righteousness" we experience in the New Testament? [Ezekiel 18:21-24, Job 31:1, Deuteronomy 10:16, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:7].



2023-03-29
God Telling People to Marry-Ending Up Misserable: If two people were sure that God told them to marry each other, is it possible that God would actually tell two people to marry each other, if they end up miserable and divorced? [Job 5:7].



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



2023-03-20
Apostasy vs Stumbling: Can you clarify the difference between backsliding and apostasy, falling to sin versus returning to a life of sin? [James 3:2, Proverbs 26:11, Job 23:29-30, 2 Corinthians 12:7].
Only So Many Chances: Does the verses about limited numbers of chances in Job relate to the inability to return to God? [Job 33:30].


2023-02-01
Satan's Character & Role: Is it possible that Satan is not really only evil but more like a "prosecuting attornery" that God actually created for testing? [Revelation 12:9, Job 1-2, Zechariah 3:1-5, Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28].
Avoiding Temptation: What is the point of avoiding temptation and prayer to avoid them, if this is all part of the plan. [Luke 18:7, James 1:15, Luke 11:2-4, Matthew 5:9-13].
Skeptics Doubting the Reliability: How do you answer a skeptic that complains that there is something wrong with the teacher when everyone in Christianity has a differing opinion? [Proverbs 25:2].

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?



2022-12-30
Oldest Book of the Bible: What is the oldest book of the Bible?



2022-12-14
The Power of the Devil: What does the Bible say about the ability and power of the devil? Can he hear me? Does he know my thoughts? Can he do miracles? [Job 1:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:9].



2022-11-02
The Zodiac & Astrology: Why is the Zodiac and astrology considered occultic? [Job 38:32, Genesis 1].



2022-09-26
Age of Earth & the Dinosaurs: How old do you think the earth is and when would the dinosaurs fit in? [Job 40:15-24, Genesis 1, Genesis 5, Judges 9].



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].



2022-08-03
Origins of Satan: Does the Bible back-up what I have been taught about the origins of Satan? [Isaiah 14, Job 1]
Satan-Fallen Angel: Is it false to say that Satan is a fallen angel?


2022-08-02
Atheist: Dinosaurs: Atheist: Isn't it a simpler answer to think that ancient people found dinosaur bones, instead of assuming the dinosaurs lived among them? [Job 40-41].
Atheist: Mythological Leviathan & Behemoth: Atheist: Would it not be more likely mythological that the ancient people created the stories of Behemoth and Leviathan? [Job 40-41].


2022-07-19
Guardian Angels: Do we have guardian angels, and possibly angels specifically assigned to each of us? [Exodus 23:20-21, Matthew 18:10, Psalms 34:7-9, Psalm 91:11-12, Hebrews 1:14, Job 1:10, Matthew 10:29, Job 1:21].



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].



2022-05-30
Animal Souls & Heaven: Caller makes a case that animals have souls and will be in heaven. [Joel 1:20, Job 38:41, Revelation 16:3, Ecclesiastes 12:14-14]



2022-05-10
Satan Hates Christians: Does Satan hate Christians? [John 8:44, Job 1-2].
Satan as a Tester: Didn't you say that Satan was created as a tempter?
Satan Thrown into the Lake of Fire: If Satan was created to be a tester, then why would God throw Him in the Lake of Fire? Would this be against the character of God? Revelation 20:15].

2022-05-06
Dinosaurs: Do you think that dinosaurs lived with people? [Job 40-41].
Giants: Do you think there were giants taller than Goliath?
Witches: Do you think there are real witches now?

2022-04-15
Giving Thanks for Everything: What are you thoughts and process on "giving thanks for everything"? [I Thessalonians 5:16-18, Job 113:2, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Romans 8:22-23, Romans 5:2].



2022-03-31
Millennium Not Literal: Why do you think the the "Millennium" is not literal, but symbolic? [Revelation 20, Deuteronomy 1:11, Deuteronomy 7:9, Psalm 84:10, 2 Peter 3:8, Psalm 50:10, Matthew 12:28, Psalm 90:4, Job 42:12, Genesis 20:16].
Literal Numbers Used in Revelation: Are not literal numbers used in Revelation, like the seven churches?


2022-03-09
"Fallen Angel" Doctrines: How long have "fallen angel" (DNA mixing with humans) doctrines been around? [Genesis 6, Jude 6, Job 1-2].
Fallen Angels with Extra Digits: Could you clarify the doctrines about those offspring from fallen angels having six fingers and toes?


2022-03-01
Michael and Satan: What was the conversation between Michael, the archangel, and Satan? [Jude 1:9].
Wager Between God and Satan: Where is the story about the wager between God and Satan? [Job].
Brother Lawrence: What do you think of the book by brother Lawrence named, "Practice of the Presence of God"? Recommended books; "Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis and "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan.

2022-02-23
Satan Challenges God: Do you think that God had to prove His righteousness because of Satan's challenge in Job? [Job 2:4, Romans 3:24-26].



2022-02-15
Angels Could Take Over Men's Bodies: If you allow that Satan could inhabit the serpent, then why would you not allow that angels could inhabit men's bodies in the Genesis account about the Sons of God? [Genesis 6:1-4, Hosea 1:10, Isaiah 63:16, Hebrews 2:10, I John 3:2, John 1:12, Job 1:5-6, Job 2:1, Job 38:7].



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].


2022-01-18
Fire-breathing Dragon: Caller makes a humorous clip about the fire-breathing dragon from Job that an atheist was talking about in a recent show.
Producing Miraculous Signs Today: Are we supposed to be producing miraculous signs, in addition to fruit (such as raising the dead)? [Mark 16:9-20, Romans 12, I Corinthians 12:29, Matthew 10, Luke 10, I John 3:22].


2022-01-12
Fear of Death for the Believer: How might the Christian church today, remove the fear of death? [Hebrews 2:14-15, Job 2:4, Matthew 16:25, Luke 9:24].



2022-01-06
Jewish Mythology, Leviathan, Behemoth & Dinosaurs: Caller thinks that the creatures (Leviathan, Behemoth & Ziz) in Job are connected to Jewish Mythology instead of dinosaurs?



2022-01-05
Adam, Eve, Giants, Nephilim: Do you think that Adam & Eve could've lived with dinosaurs, and perhaps giant people (Nephilim), from whence came Goliath? [Genesis 6, Job 4-41].



2021-12-27
Flaws in the "Word of Faith" movement: What are the flaws in the "Word of Faith" movement? [Job 22].



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].


2021-12-20
Satan Does God's Will: How does God use Satan to do His will, specifically relative to when Satan tempted David to number the people? [Job 1-2, 2 Samuel 24:1, I Chronicles 21:5, I Kings 22:23, I Kings 4:26, 2 Chronicles 9:25, James 1:13].



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
Quoting Eliphaz: Is it acceptable for B.B. Warfield to quote Eliphaz as a proof text for original sin? [Job 4:18, Job 15:14-15].



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?


2021-10-28
Christian Felt Unsuppported by Friends: Caller relates story of a time of torment and how he feels that he was being attacked by demons when his friends claimed that perhaps he was not being obedient. [2 Corinthians 12].
Friends Accuse a Christian of Sin in Life: Caller is frustrated when things weren't going well for him, friends claimed that perhaps he might have secret sin. [2 Corinthians 12:7-10].


2021-10-05
70 A.D. & "The Second Coming": Why would Jesus use the same words for both the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. and the Second Coming, when they are clearly two different events? [Matthew 24:26-28, Luke 17:24, Luke 17:37, Mark 13, Luke 21, Job 39:29-30].



2021-09-29
Spirit Beings Neither Good or Bad: What do you think of John Walton's view that angels are neither good nor bad? [Job 1-2, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6, Revelation 12:9].



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].



2021-07-21
"Where the Eagles Gather" & "Left Behind" in the Rapture: What do you think the meaning of "where the bodies are is where the eagles gather"? [Matthew 24:37-39, Luke 17:34-37, Job 39:30]
Man of Sin: Isn't the "Man of Sin" actually more than one person and likely referring to all of sinful mankind?


2021-07-12
Defining "The Beginning": What is "the beginning" in Genesis and John? [Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, Job 38:7, Psalm 33:6-9].



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]



2021-01-05
Resurrection in the Old Testament: Are these Old Testament verses referring to the resurrection? [Job 19:25-27, Isaiah 26:19].



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].


2020-11-11
Angry About Sickness & Pain: At what point is my anger about my sickness and pain sin? [Job 1:21, 2 Corinthians 12:9].
Praying for Death: Since I am in chronic pain, is it wrong to pray for my own early death, or can I neglect it and hope for death? [I Corinthians 3:16, I Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16, I Peter 4:19, I Peter 5:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 4:16].


2020-11-05
Stirring up One's Church to Go Out and Disciple: How would you go about stirring up interest in your church to go out and disciple others?
Suffering for the Christian: Why does God allow us to go through trials and sufferings as He does? [Job 2:10].


2020-11-04
Minister's Doubt when He Doesn't Hear From God: What would you say to someone who is in ministry, who is struggling with their faith, to the point of disbelieving, because he is not hearing from God? [Isaiah 50:10, Job 13:15].



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?

2020-08-03
Satan Created and Not Omnipresence: Where does it say in scripture that Satan is a created being that cannot be everywhere at once? [Job 1-2].



2020-07-23
Satan in Heaven: Is Satan in heaven, and if so, why would we want to go there? [Revelation 12:10-11, Job 1, Zechariah 3].



2020-07-08
Baptism and Verse from Old Testament: Could one link these verses to baptism? [2 Kings 6:6, Job 26:5].



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].


2020-06-23
Sons of God in Job: Are the "Sons of God" in Job 1, angels or men? [Job 1:6, Psalm 2:7, Job 38:6-7].
Angels Don't Marry: Since scripture indicates that angels don't marry, doesn't it also imply they can't have sex, in relation to Genesis and the Nephilim? [Genesis 6, Matthew 22:30].


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].



2020-06-12
Telepathy & Occultism: Do you think that there is actually something like telepathy from demons?
Satan's Ability to Move About: Since Satan was walking back and forth in Job, can he travel really fast? [Job 1:7].
Get Behind Me, Satan: When Jesus said to Peter, "Get behind me Satan" was he talking about Satan or demons? [Matthew 12:26, Matthew 16:23].

2020-06-08
Leviathan: Is Leviathan mentioned in the book of Job a fire-breathing dragon as what we think about them today? [Job 41].



2020-06-02
Kingdom of God & Bethel Movement: Could you share your view of what exactly what the "Kingdom of God" is and how it compares to Bill Johnson & the Bethel Movement (NAR, New Apostolic Reformation) view of it is? [2 Corinthians, Job, 1 Peter].



2020-05-07
God Seems Evil in the Old Testament: Some Old Testament passages make God sound really evil, particularly when he has people massacred or annihilated. How come God just doesn't do it himself?
God Not Good All the Time: Is it legitimate to say that "God is good all the time" in light of all the terrible judgments in the Old Testament? [I Samuel 15].
God Sends Evil Spirit: When the Bible says that God sent an evil spirit, how do you understand that and harmonize that with a good God? [I Kings 22:22, Job 1, I Samuel 16, Judges 6-9, Judges 9:23].

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]


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?



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



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]


2017-10-03
Living by a text of Scripture: Is this a word from God that we should also live by since it was being said by somebody who was not a follower of God? [Job 22:28]



2017-08-16
Bible Figure Job: Did Job know of the Redeemer & Resurrection? [Job 19:26-27]



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



2016-10-07
Divine Reading & Contemplative Prayer: What about "Lectio Divina" (Divine Reading), contemplative prayer, and seeking experiences with God and hearing His voice? [Jeremiah 15:16, Psalm 19:10, Job 23:12].



2016-05-06
Our Days are Numbered Exactly: It says in these 2 verses of the Bible that God control's the number of days that we should live. Do you take these verses literally? [Job 14:5, Psalms 139:16]



2015-10-14
Chronicles of Narnia: What do you think of the C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, fantasy & fiction, verses reality, especially since they have witches in them & such?
Leviathan: How literal should we take Leviathan?


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?



2013-12-06
"Everlasting Covenant" in Isaiah: In this passage in Isaiah, God refers to the "Everlasting Covenant." It doesn't appear to be either the Old or the New, as it appears to be worldwide, so to what is this referring? Could it be at the end of the world? Is the city referred to, Babylon? [Isaiah 24:1-6, Luke 1].
Satan a Fallen Angel: Caller comments on his belief that Satan was Lucifer, who was originally an angel. [Job 1, Revelation 12]


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



2013-09-16
God's Foreknowledge: Did God know us before we were created? [Psalm 90:1-2, Job 38:7]



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.


2013-05-27
"Morning Star" as Satan in Isaiah: Is it possible that the reference to the "man" and the "morning star" in Isaiah could be a reference to an angel? Recommended; topical lecture, "Topical Isaiah." [Isaiah 14:12, Luke 10:18, Isaiah 14:15, Job 38:7, Revelation 22:16, Numbers 24:15-17, Revelation 12:7-10, Matthew 11:23].



2013-05-24
Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved): Can one lose your salvation...or if you do, then were you ever really saved? [Hebrews 3:14, Hebrews 3:6, Matthew 7:21-23, John 15:6].
Losing One's Salvation: What causes one to lose their faith? [1 Peter 1:5, Ephesians 2:8, John 17:3, Job 13:15, Romans 5:2, James 3:2, 1 John 2:1].


2013-05-22
Origin of Satan: How could the angels have sinned if they were in heaven? Is there sin in heaven? [Isaiah 14:12, Ezekiel 28:12-17, Luke 10:18, John 12:31, John 8:44, I John 3:8].
Satan in Heaven: Didn't Satan have access to heaven because he was walking to and fro in Job? Then, was he not cast out of heaven? [Job 1:7, Job 2:2, Revelation 12:7-10].


2013-05-10
Buddhist View-Self: Buddhist considers the Buddhist and Christian views of "self?" [Job 5:7, John 16:27-28].



2013-04-17
"Salt" & Avoiding "Gehenna" (Hell): Could you comment on the last verses in Mark about "salt" and avoiding "Gehenna"? [Mark 9:49-50, Matthew 5:13, Leviticus 2:13, I Peter 1:7, Job 23:10].



2013-04-15
Stars & Constellations: Could you talk about the constellations (the stars) and that they tell the story of redemption? [Genesis 1:14, Genesis 15:5, Romans 10:18, Psalm 19:4, Job 38:31-32].



2013-04-11
David Acting Like a Crazy Man: Wasn't David lying when he pretended to be crazy to deceive? [1 Samuel 21-24].
Evil Spirit From God: Could you talk about the scripture that indicates the evil spirit came from God that troubled King Saul? [I Samuel 18:10,I Kings 22:21-23, Judges 9:23, Job 1:6-12].


2013-03-14
Dinosaurs: Where do you see dinosaurs in history? [Job 41:25-27]
The Serpent Satan: Do you think that the serpent was actually a snake that was Satan, but just had that spirit? Could a snake really speak? [Genesis 3:1]

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