Why is it dangerous to assume suffering is caused by sin?

Assuming suffering is caused by sin oversimplifies God’s providence and can wound those who are hurting. Scripture shows that righteous people may suffer in a fallen world.

What does Job 4 teach about giving counsel?

Job 4 teaches that theology must be applied with humility and compassion. Truth spoken without wisdom and patience can harm rather than heal.

How does Christ relate to the message of Job 4?

Christ is the truly innocent Sufferer who endured suffering not for His own sin but for ours. He models perfect compassion and truth for comforting the weary.

Job 4, Eliphaz Speaks and the Counsel of Assumption

Name: Job 4, Eliphaz Speaks and the Counsel of Assumption
Uploaded: 2026-01-06
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: In Job 4, Eliphaz responds to Job’s suffering with confident assumptions rather than compassionate wisdom. This episode explains why theology without humility wounds the weary and why Scripture must guide faithful counsel.

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Job 4, Eliphaz Speaks and the Counsel of Assumption

Series: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Host: Dave Jenkins
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Text: Job 4 (ESV)

Show Summary

In Job 4, Eliphaz responds to Job’s lament with confident assumptions rather than compassionate wisdom.
This episode shows how truth applied without humility can wound the weary, and why Scripture, not private impressions, must guide faithful counsel. Ultimately, Job 4 points us to Christ, the truly innocent Sufferer, who draws near to the brokenhearted with mercy, truth, and rest.

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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

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He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

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Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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