Question 1

What is Job asking in the opening question about God’s timing in this passage?

Accepted Answer

At the start, Job is asking why, if God knows all times and nothing is hidden from him, those who know God do not see his “days,” meaning clear times of judgment on the wicked. Job believes God is in full control and knows every season of life and justice. Yet when he looks around, it seems that evil people carry on without being stopped. His question comes from pain and confusion: he trusts that God is just, but he cannot see when or how that justice will appear.

Question 2

What kinds of sins and injustices are described in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

The passage lists many hard examples. Some people move boundary stones to steal land. Others take animals from orphans and widows, or throw the poor out of the road so they must hide. The poor are left without clothes or shelter, soaked by mountain rain and clinging to rocks. Workers press oil and tread wine but stay hungry and thirsty. Murderers rise early to kill the needy. Adulterers wait for the twilight, thinking no one sees. Thieves break into houses at night. It is a picture of deep cruelty and selfishness.

Question 3

What does it mean that people "rebel against the light" in this passage?

Accepted Answer

“Rebel against the light” speaks of people who knowingly turn away from what is right. Light here points to what God has made known about good and evil. These people do not just slip or stumble; they choose darkness. They do their worst sins at night, thinking the dark will hide them. They avoid the paths of light because it would expose their deeds. So the phrase shows a heart that does not want God’s ways, even when those ways are clear.

Question 4

How can the wicked seem safe while the poor suffer, yet still face judgment in the end?

Accepted Answer

Job notices that some wicked people seem to rest in safety for a while. They use their power, hurt widows and the childless, and make others unsure of life. Still, the passage says this does not last. Their “portion” is cursed, drought and heat picture how death will sweep them away, and the grave takes those who keep on sinning. The womb forgets them, the worm feeds on them, and they are no more remembered. They may be lifted up for a little time, but then they are cut down like ears of corn.

Question 5

What does the picture of the poor staying wet in the mountains and hiding in rocks show?

Accepted Answer

That picture shows how badly the poor are treated. Because of the greed and hardness of others, they are driven away from normal life. They have no house, no warm clothes, and no safety. Rain soaks them on the mountains, and they cling to rocks because they have nowhere else to go. This is not just about bad weather; it shows how the powerful strip them of basic human care. It underlines how heartless the oppressors are and how much God cares about such wrong.

Question 6

Why do the victims in the city groan while God seems silent?

Accepted Answer

The passage says people groan from the city and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God does not “lay folly” to the oppressors right away. That means their cries go up, but there is no quick outward judgment. Job is honest about how this feels: it looks like God is silent. This tension is a big part of the chapter. God hears and knows, but his timing is hidden. The groans show real pain and injustice, and Job brings that pain honestly before God instead of pretending it is not there.

Question 7

What does this chapter teach about God’s justice and timing?

Accepted Answer

This chapter shows that God’s justice is real, but not always seen right away. Job is sure that times are not hidden from God, so nothing escapes his notice. At the same time, wicked people often enjoy a period of safety and success while the poor suffer. The passage hints that this is not the final story. The wicked are lifted up only for a little while, then brought low, forgotten, and broken like a tree. The message is that God’s justice may be delayed in our eyes, but it is not absent.

Question 8

How can this passage help someone who is troubled by evil in the world today?

Accepted Answer

This passage gives words for when you look around and see powerful people hurting others and getting away with it. It shows that feeling upset and asking hard questions about this is not unbelief by itself. Job does that while still knowing God is all-seeing. The chapter reminds you that God notices every wrong, even when he does not act at once. It also warns against joining in oppression. Instead, you are called to stand with the poor and trust that God will one day set things right.

Job 24:1

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

Job: Judgment for the Wicked

Job: Judgment for the Wicked

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