Job’s lament reaches its deepest point as he asks why life is given to those who are miserable and bitter of soul. In this episode, we finish Job chapter 3 by listening to Job’s longing for rest, his sense of being trapped, and his honest admission that peace, quiet, and rest have all escaped him. It’s a raw conclusion to Job’s lament—and it prepares us for the voices that are about to respond.

Job’s lament deepens as he wishes he had died at birth and found rest in the grave. In this episode, we continue through Job 3:11–19, listening as Job gives voice to his grief, longing for peace and rest while still refusing to abandon his faith. It’s a heavy passage—but an honest one—and it helps us understand the depth of Job’s pain as the dialogues begin.

Job finally speaks—and what comes out is a lament. In Job chapter 3, he curses the day of his birth, wishing it could be erased from history altogether. In this episode, we walk through the opening verses of Job’s lament, listening carefully to his grief, his poetry, and the deep pain that leads him to wish he had never been born—without ever cursing God himself.

Before Job’s friends ever speak a word, they sit with him in silence for seven days, mourning his unimaginable loss. In this episode, we meet Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar as they arrive to comfort Job—not with explanations, but with presence. Their silent grief marks the end of the prologue and prepares us for the long, difficult conversations that are about to begin.

Job’s suffering turns physical as painful sores cover his body and he sits among the ashes in mourning. Even then, as his wife urges him to curse God and give up, Job responds with words that reveal a deep and steady faith—refusing to accept only good from God while rejecting trouble.

How are we supposed to read the book of Job? Is it a record of historical events, a work of inspired wisdom, or something in between? In this episode, we pause at the end of chapter one to explore how genre, biblical references, and ancient storytelling shape the way faithful readers have understood Job—and why the answer may not be as simple as we’d like.

After losing everything in a single day, Job responds in a way that still surprises readers. He mourns deeply, falls to the ground in worship, and speaks words that acknowledge both God’s giving and God’s taking away. In this episode, we slow down and listen carefully to Job’s response at the end of chapter one—and what it reveals about faith, grief, and faithful speech before God.

In a single day, Job loses everything—his wealth, his servants, and all ten of his children. One messenger after another arrives, each bringing worse news than the last. In this episode, we slow down and sit with the weight of Job 1:13–19, allowing the text to show us just how quickly a faithful man’s world can fall apart.

In Job 1, we’re allowed to overhear a conversation that Job himself never hears. We’re given access to the dialogue between God and the accuser—but not an explanation. In this episode, we slow down and listen carefully, resisting the temptation to rush to conclusions as the conversation that sets the entire book of Job in motion unfolds.