By Charles R. Swindoll
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21 promises were made by angels, one by man to an angel, and two were made by an evil spirit to the Lord. Satan made nine. . " 28 ease, grief, and misguided friends. In chapter 23 Job vents some of his frustration over God's seeming silence and hiddenness. "Oh that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat! I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments. . " (Job 23:3-4, 8-9) Job wants the why and how long questions concerning his suffering answered. He wants an opportunity to argue his innocence before God and end his pain and suffering.
Why would that sort of thing happen? Because God wasn't through with the goldmaking process. Joseph wasn't quite ready to handle the promotion that God was preparing for him. What happened during those two years? Nothing . . on the outside. Joseph lived out monotonous, unexciting hours that stacked up into days, months, and finally years. All that time just waiting while it seemed like nothing was happening. Humanly speaking, waiting is one of the most difficult tasks we can be assigned. From our perspective it feels like we're stagnating and getting nowhere.
Pocket Books, 1984), p. 86. 20 Untrue accusations from people. James aptly describes the tongue as a fire (James 3:5-6). In one day its careless, untrue statements can completely incinerate a reputation that has taken years to build. Imprisonment: Joseph in Jail If you've ever wondered whether the Bible deals with real life situations, the story of Joseph should dispel any doubts. We've only studied two chapters in his biography so far, and already he has experienced all three categories of mistreatment: his brothers hated him and sold him into slavery; he was confined as someone else's slave; and he was falsely accused by his master's wife.