Bible Mysteries - Just Who is Job?

There are many today who read the Bible and take every word very literally; to you I would say that before you arrive at some conclusion as to what the words mean or why they are there take the time to see the word translations from Hebrew, Aramaic, and the numerous other languages the Bible was translated from. It is a real eye opener. You may not comprehend the exact message, words or verse being delivered but you will know with certainty that what you are reading does not match what was put on the page of the book. That is why there are so many different translations of the bible. Am I trying to discourage you from reading the Bible? No, but I am trying to relate that the Bible is a mystery.

The Book of Job is the oldest book of the Bible. Some estimates say a thousand years prior to the writing of Genesis, others estimates say as many as two thousand years before the Book of Genesis. The Book of Job is a masterpiece with an all star cast. Many of the God's who are in the Old Testament are in the Book of Job; The "Almighty" appears in Bible scriptures less than 50 times in both the Old and New Testaments combined - over 30 times are in the Book of Job.

In Job, every question, every word, every animal, every type of gem means something so deep and so scientific that without revelation from God you could miss the meaning, the message and the revelation completely. There are people in the Book of Job who's names link to atomic numbers... I'm sure that 3500 years ago Job and his buddies spent a lot of time discussing that subject! Was Job really a man that lived 4000 years ago who suffered incomprehensible injustice? Maybe... Is Job really a book of latter day prophecy that is being fulfilled before your eyes? Probably!

There are questions that were asked of Job by his friends and by the Lord that may shed light on Job's identity. In the beginning of the Book of Job it states that Job was - is the greatest man in all the East. Spiritually speaking the East is eternity. His friends and LORD asked Job "were you the first man ever born?", The LORD asked if Job was standing there the day they created the world?

It's open to interpretation, some would say that this is an accusation of Job. But, seeing as though at the beginning of the book it is clearly stated that He was and is the greatest man in all the East and the Lord called Him perfect and upright I tend to believe the Book was revealing to Job his own identity. They asked Job "Job, do you have an arm like God?" Tell me Bible scholars, do you know what God's arm looks like? I'll bet Job does!

Job 19 mentions that He know that his redeemer lives and at last I shall see Him stand on the Earth. Then Job goes on to say that I myself shall see Him with my own eyes! Unless He has already come and gone I think this makes a pretty good case for Job being a latter day prophecy. Job also mentions certain things that would happen and then says and in my own flesh I shall see God. Now, I have my own opinion as to what Job is talking about and I will allow you the freedom to ponder it and arrive at whatever revelation God passes on to you.

Job is truly an amazing book! If you are troubled about the mention of all the different Gods and Lords in the Bible don't be. They are all in there; male, female and plural. The Bible is a mystery that is being revealed today. To those with an open mind and an open heart God is revealing the truth and the truth that will set you free.

Author: Bible New - AF