Biblical Studies From Job

Biblical Studies From The Book Of Job

Biblical Studies From Job The Speeches Of Jehovah 38:1 – 41:34 A Summary… God has laid before Job an “unanswerable argument” Ù Job was left speechless!! In cataloging His creation, God had sought to convince Job of the Divine wisdom necessary not just to create it, but to also maintain daily control over and provision for it The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job The Speeches Of Jehovah 38:1 – 41:34 A Summary… God wanted Job to consider the vastness of the inanimate world …the heavens & the earth He wanted him to consider how all this came into existence and how it continues to function flawlessly The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job The Speeches Of Jehovah 38:1 – 41:34 A Summary… God also wanted Job to consider the animate world … the individuality of each specie seen Each has been endowed with its own attributes that enables it to survive As a whole, such a diverse range of creatures (Raven & Eagle Ù Behemoth & Leviathan) The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job The Speeches Of Jehovah 38:1 – 41:34 A Summary… Over all creation is this great God who is aware of and watches over every small detail The point? Who is Job that he should question such a Being & how He has reacted towards him in his sufferings? The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him He admits that God cannot be “thwarted” and He is indeed in control of all that exists v. 2 With this statement, Job also confesses that behind all of God’s actions there is Divine design and principled purpose The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him He quotes God and agrees His previously spoken words apply to him v. 3a cp. 38:2 Job also professes that he had “declared” things he did not properly understand… “things too wonderful for me to know” v. 3b The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him He quotes God again, agreeing that he was never in any position to “instruct God” v. 4 Job finally acknowledges the good that has resulted from his situation he formerly said made his life not even worth living v. 5 The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him Job finally acknowledges the good that has resulted from his situation he formerly said made his life not even worth living v. 5 THE THEME TO THE BOOK The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him Job now truly “saw” God cp. Eph 1:18 He thought he knew enough about God v. 5 But now, he understands…only because God had brought him to and through this ordeal The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him “Now mine eye seeth Thee” Adversity draws us closer to God if we let it Adversity helps prioritize life if we put things in proper perspective cp. 2 Cor 12:7-10 The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him Job retracts his words, and “repents” of his statements that mischaracterized God v. 6 Notice what he doesn’t do Ù he doesn’t say, “Yes, I misspoke…but my “3 friends” aren’t innocent, either!” The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him True confession isn’t concerned about what others do or don’t do We should only be concerned about restoring our own fellowship with God, regardless of the actions or inactions of others The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him Job had lost all his material possessions Job had lost his health, was in painful agony Job had suffered the emotional trauma of rejection by others, especially his family The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Response To Jehovah 42:1-6 A “broken Job” replies to what Divine wisdom has forcefully put before him Job had suffered the mocking and ridicule of others who judged him in the worst way Yet, through all this, he held steadfastly on to his faith in God…he never lost his fellowship with God The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6

Biblical Studies From Job “The Friends” Rebuked vv. 7-9 Jehovah rebukes “the 3 friends” because they had “not spoken of Him what was right as Job had” v. 7 They had cast God in an unfavorable light, saying He was punishing Job for “obvious” sins…a false accusation against God The Epilogue Job 42:7-17

Biblical Studies From Job “The Friends” Rebuked vv. 7-9 Jehovah instructs “the 3 friends” to go to Job with sacrifices vv. 8-9 Job would be acting as their priest so that God would not punish them for their “folly” Ironically, Eliphaz’s last words to Job were coming true cp. 22:30 How confused “the friends” must have been!! The Epilogue Job 42:7-17

Biblical Studies From Job Job’s Fortunes Restored vv Jehovah blessed Job after his sufferings, increasing his prosperity two-fold vv Wealth, possessions, children, friends Jehovah allowed him to live a long life after his sufferings, experiencing the joy of seeing his grandchildren vv The Epilogue Job 42:7-17

Biblical Studies From Job Some Closing Comments… We have no textual evidence that Job ever learned the reason behind all his sufferings The Book of Job helps the student with the struggles he may have in trying to harmonize his sufferings in life with his view of a good and gracious God The Epilogue Job 42:7-17

Biblical Studies From Job Some Closing Comments… Lessons learned from the Book of Job – Ê Satan will test me…try to make me sin Ë I must not question God because I suffer Ì Suffering does not only happen because I am guilty of some sin Í Faith tested will make me stronger…help me “see God” in a better way The Epilogue Job 42:7-17

Biblical Studies From Job