Does Job 5 teach that all suffering is God’s discipline?

No. Job 5 includes statements that are partially true but misapplied. Scripture teaches that God disciplines His children, but not all suffering is discipline.

What is the main lesson from Job 5?

The main lesson is that theology must be applied with humility and compassion, and Scripture—not assumptions—must guide how we interpret suffering.

Job 5, Misapplied Discipline and the Danger of Weaponized Theology

Name: Job 5 Devotional | Applying Theology Wisely
Uploaded: 2026-01-07
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins teaches Job 5, showing why not all suffering is God’s discipline and how Scripture must be applied with humility, compassion, and discernment.

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Job 5, Misapplied Discipline and the Danger of Weaponized Theology

Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Author: Dave Jenkins
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Scripture: Job 5

Show Summary

In Job 5, Eliphaz continues speaking to Job with words that sound theologically true, but are wrongly applied. He assumes that suffering always results from personal sin and that blessing always proves righteousness. While God’s discipline is a biblical reality, Eliphaz misuses that doctrine by misreading Job’s suffering and misrepresenting the heart of God. This chapter reminds us that true theology must be applied with humility, compassion, and discernment. Scripture must guide how we interpret trials, not assumptions. Ultimately, Job’s suffering points us to Christ, the sinless One who suffered unjustly and perfectly reveals the heart of God toward the afflicted.

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Dave Jenkins

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.

Job 5, Misapplied Discipline and the Danger of Weaponized Theology

Job 5, Misapplied Discipline and the Danger of Weaponized Theology

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