Sunday: Bildad Rails Against Job: Job 18:1-4
Bildad rails against Job and propounds the fate of the wicked. Bildad’s question to Job is whether Job is so special in God’s sight that the law of retribution, suffering for sin, which is seen to be as universal as any physical law of nature, would be changed in Job’s particular case.
Monday: Bildad Elaborates on Death: Job 18:5-17
For the lost sinner, death does indeed mean darkness, but not those that have faith in Christ. Believers will be resurrected at the second coming of Jesus and spend eternity with God. Unbelievers will die the second death and will be destroyed. According to Bildad, the wicked man tries to run away, but the path is filled with devices to catch him. There is no escape when your time comes. As he tries to escape the king of terrors, the criminal runs, falls down, gets weary, and is finally caught. (Revelations 21:25; Matthew 22:13; Hebrews 9:27)
Tuesday: The Destiny of the Wicked: Job 18:18-21
Bildad uses the comparison of the destiny of a wicked man with that of a tree rooted up. The tree seemed strong and solid, but the roots were already dry and death could easily pull the tree up. People even forget that the tree was once there! This is like the death of the wicked, not the death of the righteous.
Wednesday: Job Replies to the Insults: Job 19:1-6
It is not necessary to discover ten specific insults in the previous speeches, for Job uses a round figure to indicate that he felt totally insulted. He claims that his sin would be a personal matter anyway, and he can see no reason for his friends to be so concerned to prove him to be sinful unless they had ulterior motive.
Thursday: God, the Cause of Suffering: Job 19:7-22
Job was now under the serious misconception that God directly caused his suffering. Although God was permitting Satan to bring harm to Job, it was nevertheless Satan who inflicted the cruel suffering. Believers should be careful not to blame God for what He only permits. (1 Timothy 2:4)
Friday: My Redeemer Lives: Job 19:23-27
In the midst of his suffering and despair, Job clung with great faith to God, believing the Lord would vindicate him in the end. Job viewed God as his redeemer or helper; in Bible times a redeemer was a relative who with great affection came to help in times of trouble. (Deuteronomy 25:5-10; Ruth 1-4)
Saturday: Job Declares Judgment: Job 19:28-29
Because of their attitude and condemnation of Job, he declares God’s judgment on his three “friends.” What they are saying to him in condemnation will be applied to them.