Deep Theological Questions From Job’s Mind. Part [9] 11/11/2025 (Evening thought)

Romans 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

The truth in the matter is that Adam’s transgression changed the human family’s relation to God, so that whereas before sin, the blessings, protections and favor of God were naturally theirs, after sin it was determined by God to deal in the currency of grace and mercy, for this was the only way that He could have redeemed us. In other words, He would treat us in a manner that we do not deserve, and His character of love would be manifested in doing things for our good that He was not bound to do.

The following statement will shed great light on the question under investigation…. [Patriarchs & Prophets pp 723] Heretofore God’s providence had preserved David against all the plotting of his enemies, and had been directly exercised to restrain Saul. But David’s transgression had changed his relation to God. He could not exercise His power to protect David from the results of his sin as He had protected him from the enmity of Saul.

If we were to conclude that God is morally obligated to protect the fallen human family, then He will also be morally obligated to protect satan, who also fell in transgression. Thus, it is because of His mercies alone, why any protections and favors are granted. This leads us to the 2nd deep theological question that probably haunted the mind of Job. The Bible says specifically that Job was a God-fearing man, a man who was trying by God’s grace to live right and yet calamity came out of the blue upon him.

Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Deep Theological Questions From Job’s Mind. Part [8] 11/10/2025 (Morning thought)

Exodus 34: 6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.

When the Scriptures are read correctly, you will see that God’s mercies, goodness, and grace are granted as gifts because of His loving character, but they are never presented as being a moral obligation on His part. No, not once!… 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty…. Genesis 32:9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said unto me, return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee.

Genesis 32:10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which You have shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff, I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children…. Psalms 103: 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

It is fitting that we pause for a moment to search out the meaning of those two words: Mercy and Grace, because they occur quite often in the Bible, to the tune of 159 times for grace and 262 times for mercy. Merriam Webster Dictionary. Mercy: Compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender. Grace: Unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification.

Psalms 103:10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear him.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!