Job “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth.” Job 19:25

The Lord Answers Job Job 38 God calls Job to stand before Him (38:2-3) God shows Job the limitation of his own knowledge (38:4-39:30) – Job was not present at the creation of the earth (38:4-7) – Job doesn’t understand how God controls the seas (38:8-11) – Job doesn’t understand how God controls light and darkness (38:12-15) – Job doesn’t understand many other things (38:16- 18)

The Lord Answers Job Job 38 – Job does not know the sources of light and darkness (38:19-21) – Job knows nothing about the snow and hail (38:22-23) – Job knows nothing about the lightning and rain (38:24-28) – Job knows nothing about how God creates ice and frost (38:29-30) – Job knows nothing about God’s control of the stars (38:31-33) – Job has no control over the rain (38:34-48)

The Lord Answers Job Job – Job cannot provide for the animals of the earth (38:39-41) – Job knows nothing about the wild goats (39:1-4) – Job knows nothing about the wild donkeys (39:5- 8) – Job knows nothing about the wild ox (39:9-13) – Job knows nothing about the ostrich (39:14-18) – Job knows nothing about God giving courage to the horse (39:19-25) – Job does not take care of the hawk or eagle (39:26-31)

The Lord Answers Job Job Man knows so little about God’s ways and action in the natural world, thus it is wrong for him to charge God regarding His moral government of the world. Man should recognize his limitations and submit to God’s government. Since Job is so unqualified to answer these questions about God’s natural world, he is unfit to sit in judgment of God’s moral government of the world.

The Lord Answers Job Job 40 God rebukes Job (1-2) Job confesses his guilt (3-5) The Lord’s second speech – Job lacks the power to exercise judgment and save himself (6-14) – God’s power is greater than Behemoth (15-24) Hippopotamus? Elephant? Unknown extinct beast?

The Lord Answers Job Job 41 – God’s power is greater than Leviathan (1-34) Cannot be easily caught or tamed Has vicious teeth Light flashes when he sneezes His eyelids are like the dawn of the morning Smoke and fire go out of his mouth and nostrils He has a strong neck His flesh overlaps providing him strength and protection His heart is hard He can raise himself up Men are afraid of him He is not threatened by swords, spears, arrows or stones He has great strength Sharp stones don’t harm his belly He churns the water when he swims, leaving a wake

The Lord Answers Job Job 41 – Leviathan Crocodile? Dragon? Whale? And unknown extinct animal? If man cannot control these portions of God’s creation, how foolish and arrogant is Job to think he could fare well in a contest with God?

The Lord Answers Job Job 42 Job acknowledges his sin (1-6) God restores Job’s friends (7-10) God restores Job’s prosperity (11-17) And after this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations. And Job died, an old man, and full of days

Job “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth.” Job 19:25