Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week: Job Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

Outline for Job 1-2 Job’s Sufferings 3-14 Conversation w/Friends– 1 st Cycle Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle – 3 rd Cycle Conversation w/Friends – 3 rd Cycle Conversation w/Elihu Conversation w/Elihu Conversation w/ God Conversation w/ God

Basic Wrestling of Job Job is a Godly and good man Job is suffering incredibly Basic argument of Job’s friends: Suffering=sin Sin does bring pain We are to confront people in sin What we cannot do- is see suffering and assume sin

Outline for Job 1-2 Job’s Sufferings 3-14 Conversation w/Friends– 1 st Cycle Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle – 3 rd Cycle Conversation w/Friends – 3 rd Cycle Conversation w/Elihu Conversation w/Elihu Conversation w/ God Conversation w/ God

Outline for Job 1-2 Job’s Sufferings 3-14 Conversation w/Friends– 1 st Cycle Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle – 3 rd Cycle Conversation w/Friends – 3 rd Cycle Conversation w/Elihu Conversation w/Elihu Conversation w/ God Conversation w/ God

Conversation w/Friends Eliphaz speaks Job speaks Bildad speaks Job speaks Zophar speaks Job speaks

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks Job speaks Bildad speaks Job speaks Zophar speaks Job speaks

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks Insults Job – just a windbag (v.1–16) 15

But you even undermine piety and hinder devotion to God. (NIV) Indeed, you are doing away with [reverential] fear, and you are hindering and diminishing meditation and devotion before God. (AMP) Job 15:4

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks Insults Job – just a windbag (v.1–16) Sinful people suffer (v.17–35) 15

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer 15

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks You are miserable comforters (16:1-4)

Lessons for Dealing w/Pain 1.In pain, words can be rash 6:3 2.To the afflicted, kindness to be shown 6:14 3.Don’t rebuke words of one in pain 6:23 4.Don’t heap words against or shake head – intentionally strengthen and comfort 16:4-5

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks You are miserable comforters (16:1-4) Job feels betrayed by God & men (16:5-19) Job feels broken in spirit, hopeless (17)

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks- betrayed, hopeless

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks- betrayed, hopeless Bildad speaks You lack understanding (v.1–4) Terrors surround the wicked (18:5–21) It is like a light put out (5–6). It is like an animal trapped (7–10). It is like a criminal pursued (11–14). It is like a tree rooted up (15–21)

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks- betrayed, hopeless Bildad speaks – terror surrounds wicked

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks- betrayed, hopeless Bildad speaks – terror surrounds wicked Job speaks How long will you torment me (v.1–5) Wronged by God (v.6–12) Forsaken by family and friends (v.13–22) Oh that my words were written (v.23-24) My Redeemer lives (v.25-27) Beware - there is a judgment (v.28-29)

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks- betrayed, hopeless Bildad speaks – terror surrounds wicked Job speaks – wronged…but my Redeemer lives

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks- betrayed, hopeless Bildad speaks – terror surrounds wicked Job speaks – wronged…but my Redeemer lives Zophar speaks Heard rebuke…in understanding answer Success of wicked is temporary (4–11) Life of the wicked is bitter (12–19) End of the wicked is empty (20–29)

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks- betrayed, hopeless Bildad speaks – terror surrounds wicked Job speaks – wronged…but my Redeemer lives Zophar speaks – way of wicked is empty

Conversation w/Friends – 2 nd Cycle Eliphaz speaks - sinful people suffer Job speaks- betrayed, hopeless Bildad speaks – terror surrounds wicked Job speaks – wronged…but my Redeemer lives Zophar speaks – way of wicked is empty Job speaks Let me speak, then keep mocking (v.1-6) Sometimes the wicked prosper (v.7–18) How often see God’s clear justice (v.19-21) Life is unfair (v.22–26) Your understanding is not true (v.27-34)

Lessons for Dealing w/Pain 1.In pain, words can be rash 6:3 2.To the afflicted, kindness to be shown 6:14 3.Don’t rebuke words of one in pain 6:23 4.Don’t heap words against or shake head – intentionally strengthen and comfort 16:4-5 5.Make sure your answers are true 21:34

For I know that my Redeemer lives And He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! (Job 19:25-27)