Friends
The book of Job has many messages that are so relevant
to society and to man. For instance Job's friends that came
to him in his time of need to sympathize but stayed to
accuse. Were they simply influenced by the Devil to create
doubt in Job's lowest time or are they a representation
typical of man. To accuse and judge without due cause or
need for proof.
Upon seeing Job Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar see his
suffering so great and pain so deep. They sat in silence for
seven days and nights. Once the silence is broken the
comfort they had to offer took the form of doubt and blame.
Eliphaz subtly suggests to Job, that a man of wealth and
prosperity must have sin. Elephaz accuses based on his
personal beliefs not based on God's word. Bildad reprimands
Job for his crying for understanding. He is certain there
must be sin. Bildad even points to the deaths of Job's
children and says that they sinned and they paid for those
sins with their lives. He goes on to say that Job should ask
for forgiveness and it will come. Bildad has love for God
but not God's love as well as no faith in man. Zophar is by
far the loudest and most adamant accuser. Zophar once again
shows no faith in Job and tells Job to stop whining and just
ask for forgiveness. Zophar's accusations seem to come from
a deeper source within Zophar. Once again Job's friend uses
his knowledge of the world to judge Job rather than having
faith in Job through his strength in God. The friends each
accuse Job of sin and show no faith in there fellow man and
they make their judgments in the name of God.
Job spoke out after each of his friends but not to
defend or justify himself. It seemed he was pr ...