In Job 18 Bildad speaks about the punishment that the wicked receive. While he does not say straight out that Job is wicked, its implication is clear. He intimates that Job doesn’t really know God.

Job 19 is Job’s answer. He cries out against his friends and their reproach against him. Job continues to maintain his innocence. He laments the loss of his family and friends either because of death or because they have turned against him. He asks why his friends are attacking him when God seems to be against him as well.

Job is convinced that when this is over he will see God on his side. Job believes his frineds will be punished for their judgment of him.

In Luke 19 Jesus meets a tax collector named Zacchaeus who invites him to dinner. After spending time with Jesus, Zacchaeus’ life is completely changed. When others criticize Jesus, he notes this change and states that this is why he has come.

Jesus tells a story about some servants who have been given property to oversee. Those who enlarged the property were praised and the one who did nothing with it was judged. God gives us gifts and duties. He will know how much we trusted in him by the how we have used his gifts and performed our duties.

Jesus comes to Jerusalem and rides into town on a colt. The people cry out to God when they see him. The Pharisees tell Jesus to keep his followers quiet. Jesus responds that if they kept quiet the stones would shout out.

When we are in the presence of God we should not keep quiet. We must let everyone know about him.

Jesus goes into the temple and sees business going on in this place of worship. He angers the religious leaders who look for a way to kill him. The people, on the other hand are spellbound by his teaching.