Sometimes when we read a passage of scripture, we may need to pay careful attention to who in the text is speaking. Our understanding of the words themselves may change, depending on whose mouth they come from. If we are reading Job, we need to know which character is speaking in the passage. If Job's friends are talking, we know their words cannot be trusted. They are too self-righteous. Sometimes, we are not sure who is speaking. Job 28 is a beautiful poem extolling the virtue of wisdom, but we can't be sure who delivers this elegant piece. The poem comes at the end of one of Job's speeches, but it isn't attributed to anyone. Whose viewpoint does it represent? Sometimes, it isn't clear where one character's words end and someone else's words begin. The third chapter of John begins with J…