The Devil’s Devices From Luxury To Landfill (From Luxury To Landfill (Job)

Job Real person Real person (Job 1:1; Ezk.14:14, 20) Lived in Uz Lived in Uz (1:1)  East (1:3)  Edom? (Teman, 2:11) Patriarchal period Patriarchal period Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, You who dwell in the land of Uz! – Lam.4:21

I. Job’s Attributes

1. Blameless  Not sinlessly perfect  Whole; upright Partial = immature, imperfect (Mt.5) Lord Fam.Gov. ?

1. Blameless 2. Upright  Straight, i.e., not crooked / perverse  Jg.17:6  “What you see is what you get”

1. Blameless 2. Upright 3. Feared God  Fear, reverence, honor

1. Blameless 2. Upright 3. Feared God 4. Turned away from evil  Turn aside  Pr.3:7

1. Blameless 2. Upright 3. Feared God 4. Turned away from evil 5. Family man, 2, 4-5  Concerned over children’s spiritual status – especially at parties  Job, priest of family  Regular practice  Before Moses  No written revelation

1. Blameless 2. Upright 3. Feared God 4. Turned away from evil 5. Family man, 2, Rich  Multitudes, 3  Each son owned a house, 4  Yet, he is righteous

1. Blameless 2. Upright 3. Feared God 4. Turned away from evil 5. Family man, 2, Rich 7. Respected, popular judge Job 29:7-25

I. Job’s Attributes II. Job’s Adversary

Job 1:6-12 6: ‘sons of God’ – heavenly context 7: 1 Pt.5:8 8: God ‘rubs it in’ (Ac.1:24) 9-10: satan the cynic “For nothing?” [rich uncle] “Hedge” [invisible fence] Slanders God (bribery) and Job (price) morals Admits Job’s morals motives Attacks Job’s motives morals Admits Job’s morals motives Attacks Job’s motives

Job 1:6-12 6: ‘sons of God’ – heavenly context 7: 1 Pt.5:8 8: God ‘rubs it in’ (Ac.1:24) 9-10: satan the cynic 11: curse (lit.: bless) 5; 1 K.21:10; Ps.10:3 12: God in control, not satan pleasure Gn.3: promises pleasure to entice pain Job: provides pain to break him pleasure Gn.3: promises pleasure to entice pain Job: provides pain to break him

I. Job’s Attributes III. Job’s Afflictions II. Job’s Adversity

Job 1:13-19 What did Job lose? Wealth (happy occasion – birthday?) Two natural disasters Two man-made disasters Job cannot recover from one shock before hearing another

Job 2 Wealth Health, 2:4-8 fenceflesh Formerly, fence; now, flesh 7: one big sore; 8 Variety of symptoms: 7:4-5, sleep, skin, worms, 7:14, nightmares 19:20, weight loss 30:30, skin, bones Variety of symptoms: 7:4-5, sleep, skin, worms, 7:14, nightmares 19:20, weight loss 30:30, skin, bones

Job 2... Wealth Health, 2:4 Wife, 2:9-10 Friends, 2:11-13 / 19:13-19 Reputation, 4:7; 30:1… [Jn.9:2; Lk.13] Peace of mind, 10:2

I. Job’s Attributes IV. Job’s Approval II. Job’s Adversity III. Job’s Afflictions

1. God honored Job Trusted him to disprove satan’s lies (1:9, 20; 2:3)  1 Pt.1:6-7  1 Pt.2:12 Job Worship 1:20 Self-control 2:10 Teaches us how to respond in time of crisis

1. God honored Job 2. Job trusted God In prosperity In adversity  42:3 –  Does not explain suffering  Does not justify God’s ways w. man  Extols deep faith in spite of suffering  42:5, ‘now my eye sees You…’  42:6 – maturity agonizes over sin 1 Very idea of judging God is absurd 2 Job loves God more than ‘things’ (Gn.22) 1 Very idea of judging God is absurd 2 Job loves God more than ‘things’ (Gn.22)

1. God honored Job 2. Job trusted God 3. God defended Job 42:7-8 – “My servant” [1 Pt.5:7] o Christians boast in cross of Christ o God boasts in His children thought speaking for God Job’s friends were not the last people who thought they were speaking for God

1. God honored Job 2. Job trusted God 3. God defended Job 4. Satan, our adversary Wants to destroy us Lk.13:…16 2 Co.12:7-10. God overrules for good

Conclusions God allowed Job to suffer in order to Moses’ law required double restoration for stealing ‘ox, donkey, or sheep’ (Ex.22:4) 1 counter satan’s slanders 2 comfort sufferers. Ja.5:11 1 counter satan’s slanders 2 comfort sufferers. Ja.5:11

Conclusions God is worthy of worship at all times, 1:20 4. trust 4. God does not explain suffering; trust, 42: To see God, first see ourselves, 42: Easier to see other’s faults, 42: It’s not all bad; somewhere a Job…