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Today, Joe wrapped up his response to Elifaz's third speech.

In chapter 24, Joe continues to point out that good things happen to the wicked and also

adds that bad things happen to the righteous.

Surely you've seen this too.

When I first read this response from Joe, it sounded more like a complaint, like he was

kind of whining about it.

But the more I looked at it, the more it sounded like he was consoling himself with these

details, reminding himself that his trials don't negate his status as a righteous man before

God, while also trying to convince his friends as well.

Joe points out some really important stuff here.

We can kind of see that if you follow his friends' beliefs to its logical conclusion, you'd

be likely to conclude that all those who are healthy and wealthy are living righteous

lives and that those who are poor, sick, and needy are in that situation because of their

sin.

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