1. Lesson 5- Elihu’s Lecture
Intro to Debate

2. 3 main themes of Job’s friends:
2 main themes of Job’s response:
God was punishing Job
Job had sinned
Job needed to repent
He had done nothing wrong
God is all- powerful

3. One more person feels the need to speak…Elihu
Read Job. 32:1-5
What do you notice about the writing in this section?
What do we learn about Elihu?
Read Job. 32:6-12
From what source did Elihu recognize wisdom as coming?
What did Elihu intend to do now?

4. p in workbook
Complete Section D in the same groups-Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar
Switch groups to share information

5. Intro to Debate:
In the same groups you have been working in, you will use your research from the past few days to relay the information you have learned.
YOU need to split up the speaking roles.
Assign one or two people to each of the sections on the schedule. Then, those two will form their argument for their section of the debate.

6. Schedule: Welcome and Introduction Round One Round Two: Round Three:
Argument of Eliphaz/Job’s response
Argument of Bildad/Job’s response
Argument of Zophar/Job’s response
Round Two:
Ar gument of Bildad/Job’s response
Round Three:
Job’s Final Case (Zophar’s group will be responsible for this)
Elihu’s Lecture (Take turns making a point until each speaker has had a turn to do so)
Closing comments by teacher
Final written response by all students

7. Job 6:16-24; 9:20-22 Round 1 of Debate: Maintained his Innocence

8. 2nd Round of Debate:
I need a mediator.
Job 16:1-18

9. Third Round of Debate: Few words.. Job 23:1-9 23:10-12 Refiner’s fire
28:22-28
Challenged friends:
find my sin

10. Debate Day

11. Schedule: Welcome and Introduction Round One Round Two: Round Three:
Argument of Eliphaz/Job’s response
Argument of Bildad/Job’s response
Argument of Zophar/Job’s response
Round Two:
Ar gument of Bildad/Job’s response
Round Three:
Job’s Final Case (Zophar’s group will be responsible for this)
Elihu’s Lecture (Take turns making a point until each speaker has had a turn to do so)
Closing comments by teacher
Final written response by all students

12. Closing Comments
This debate summarizes all of the dialogue that took place in Job 4-37.
Journal
What do you think now that all of the arguments have been presented to you?
What should Job have done?
Do you have reflections and questions about the debate?