One of the most interesting things about the book of Job is that it is mostly a conversation among friends. Job has suffered personal tragedy and personal injury and disease. His "good" friends come along and offer him advice.
Mostly they say that Job must have sinned - that bad things only happen to bad people. But Job knows that he is righteous and doesn't buy into what they are saying. In the end God brings them all up short.
But I got to thinking. I believe that the Bible is true - every word. But that doesn't mean that every word is truth. The Bible accurately reflects what people say, even if it isn't true.
For example, Eliphaz the Temanite says to Job "Your own mouth condemns you, and not I." Yet God said that Job was righteous and not a sinner.
Why is this important? Because you can't simply take a Scripture, rip it out of context, and hold it up as if it is true. Satan said to Eve: "you will not surely die." That was a lie - yet it's in the Bible.
Just a word to the wise - know who is speaking. The Bible often makes it clear what is true and what is not.
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