Job's Sin

Job’s Sin

Even though Scripture says that Job was blameless and upright, fearing Elohim and turning away from evil, there are other verses that state that no one is without sin: Psalm 14:1-3, 53:1-3, Romans 3:9-18, 23. So we can safely say that even Job has a fault. Where is this fault? We can safely say that it is not a moral sin that snags Job, for that was shot down by his confrontation with his three friends. If he had had a moral sin, then their accusations would have been founded. As we know they were chastised for their treatment of Job.

Job’s sin is described for us in Chapter 1:4, 5. His sons would go and make a feast, at each one’s home and each on his set day; and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. When each cycle of feast days had ended, Job would send to summon them. He would rise early in the morning and bring as many burnt-offerings as the number of them all, for Job said, “Perhaps my children have sinned and blasphemed Elohim in their hearts.” Thus would Job do all the days. His sin is explained in Job 38 – 41. Job is arrogant. He is not walking humbly with his Elohim.

In the Torah it states that a Father shall not be put to death for/with their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for/with their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin. Deuteronomy 24:16. The Psalmist tells us that “No man can by any means redeem his brother, or give to Elohim a ransom for him. Psalm 49:7. It is plainly stated here that no one can pay for some one else’s sin. Job could not cover his children’s sin. All of his attempts would be futile and they were futile, for they all died for their sins anyway. Job 1:18-19. Job thought he was righteous enough to cover the sin's of his children.

Job suffered greatly for trying to cover his children’s sin. He lost everything before he realized the error of his ways.

Job’s children were all adults and they were responsible for themselves. If they did something wrong they needed to feel the full brunt of their actions. As difficult as it appears that is the way it is supposed to be.

How many times in our life do we see some one make a mistake and we want to spare them the consequences of their actions? So we step in and whisk them away to a safe place, but they never suffer the consequences of their sin. We have upset the balance creation by our actions. When an individual has done a negative action, it requires a negative action against that individual to make it positive and eventually neutral. If we have done this, then we have acted just like Job. We need to repent to YY. Then He can forgive and bring restoration as he did for Job.


Mark Archer
March 18, 2006