Job was a real man who lived sometime around the time of the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) who, though not sinless, sincerely sought after God, understanding his need for a Redeemer.

God has appointed a day when he will bring this history of the first creation to a close in which the purpose for which it was created (namely his glory) will be perfectly fulfilled.

Churches as members of the body of Christ are called to submit to one another and work together (in matters of faith) for the good of God’s people.

Church discipline is the earthly expression of heavenly realities through the declarative proclamation of God’s word.

The Church of Jesus Christ must understand two realities - namely that no church in this world is perfect or perfectly pure and that it is possible to degenerate to a reality where a particular body (or denomination) is no longer a true church at all, but rather a part of the kingdom of darkness.

The Church of Jesus Christ, which is his kingdom, can be referred to in two ways - as invisible (referring to the eternal unseen reality) and as visible (referring to the temporary manifestation in this world).

Our earthly marriages and relationships must be informed by the gospel, not the Law, if they are to mirror Christ's relationship to us and this is actually a higher (and harder) calling.

In the gospel, God meets all the requirements of the Law for both parties so that he can have an unhindered and unending marriage relationship with is people.

The Prophets prosecute a divorce lawsuit where God exercises his right to divorce because of Israel’s infidelity and sends her away (as he had Adam and Eve so many years before).

Marriage, under the Law, is a legal relationship that emphasizes individual responsibility to fulfill marital obligations and seeks to protect the rights of the individual.