Job continues to lament his existence. He laments that no one understands him, and that his friends have all turned against him. He thinks they don't understand, and that they are wrong.
Bildad continues to uphold the idea that all this suffering would only happen to an evil man. He thinks Job is rambling nonsense and he asks Job to be sensible. He goes on to describe someone who is afflicted with all sorts of suffering, and ends by saying "surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who knows not God" again implying Job is suffering because of his sins.
Job replies "If it is true that I have gone astray, my error remains my concern alone." Job continues to lament and wonder why God has not answered him. He describes the length of his suffering, yet ends with faith, stating "I know that my Redeemer [g] lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God."
What amazing faith. His life sounds awful - can you imagine what it would be like if EVERYONE hated you. You knew you had done nothing wrong but not one single person believed you. Not even your spouse. Everyone, your closest friends, kept telling you that it was your fault that you were suffering.
I really have amazing respect for Job.
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