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Job 18: When Truth Without Love Becomes Cruel
Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Host: Dave Jenkins
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Text: Job 18
Show Summary
In Job 18, Bildad speaks again—and his words grow sharper. Instead of comforting Job in his suffering, he assumes guilt and describes the fate of the wicked as if it applies directly to a righteous sufferer. This chapter warns us that truth, when misapplied, becomes cruelty. And yet, even here, we are reminded that God’s justice is perfect, His timing is sure, and His mercy is greater than man’s condemnation. Ultimately, Job 18 points us to Christ—the only righteous Judge—in whom God’s justice and mercy meet perfectly at the cross.
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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.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and 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).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
