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Job chapter 28, verses 23 through 28.

And before I read these verses, I should just point out,

this is what many Bible scholars say is like the central climax and theme of the book of Job.

And there's a sense in which, obviously, that climax is coming in the last chapters when God speaks to Job. But in this book that is classified as

wisdom literature here in Job 28, the question that's asked right in the middle of this book is,

where can wisdom be found?

And here's the answer, Job 28, verse 23 through 28.

God understands the way to it, and he knows its place.

For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

When he gave to the wind its weight and apportioned the waters by measure,

when he made a decree for the rain and away for the lightning of the thunder,

then he saw it and declared it.

He established it and searched it out,

and he said to man, behold the fear of the out, and he said to man, behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom.

And to turn away from evil is understanding.

There is so much we could talk about here.

But, well, the way I put it in a recent sermon on Job and how I would encourage you today

is with this biblical truth right at the heart of the book of Job, amidst all our questions about why we must remember that God is all wise.

Just say that again and try to phrase this in a way that would be memorable amidst our questions about why which we have so many in each of

our lives amidst all our questions about why we must remember that God is all wise that

what Job 28 verse 23 and following is saying is true that God knows wisdom.

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