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Job 8: When Simplistic Theology Wounds the Suffering
By: Dave Jenkins | Show: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave | Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026Show Summary
In Job chapter 8, Bildad responds to Job with words that sound theologically correct but lack compassion, wisdom, and understanding. He assumes suffering is always punishment for sin and that blessing always proves righteousness. In doing so, he misrepresents the heart of God and wounds a man already crushed by grief.In today’s episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, we examine Job 8 and learn why simplistic theology cannot sustain deep suffering. Truth without grace becomes cruelty, and assumptions about God’s purposes often lead to spiritual harm. We also contrast Bildad’s counsel with the compassion of Christ, who understands suffering, intercedes for the afflicted, and redeems pain through His cross.Audio Player
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
