Job 6-7

Job takes Eliphaz to task for his presumptuous. He says that he (actually, they) is unhelpful to a friend in need. Job also denies he did anything wrong and desires that God would just kill him.

During his rant, Job makes a curious statement about egg whites. He calls it tasteless and he gags at the thought of it. (6:6-7).

In chapter 7, Job pleads directly to God. He asks God what sin he did. He also seems to believe that it was God who did this to him. We as the audience know that it was Satan, albeit with God's permission.

It is interesting to read Job's speeches right after Ecclesiastes. Both showcase once-powerful men who feel down-trodden and humiliated by God. Job is in misery and agony while Solomon was depressed and jaded. Job desired death while Solomon desired the pleasures of the flesh. But yet I find myself respecting Job a lot more than Solomon because Job really had it rough with the physical pain and losing his children. Solomon's main complaint seemed to have been a greater awareness of how bad life can be since he was blessed/cursed with wisdom. Both Job and Solomon do make note that God takes things away just as fast as God gives.