1. Job 27-42

2. Job 27-31 Job Job 27-31 Job continues defending himself So he must blame God Truly an untenable position

3. Job 32-27 Elihu Job 32-37 Listened to Job & three friends Knew his friends had no answer Elihu defends God Yes, God is disciplining Job Yes, God does no wrong

4. Job 32-37 Elihu Job 32-37 Yes, God is teaching Job Yes, God is the Great Teacher So Job doesn't know God Well, neither does Elihu A storm advances; Elihu flees

5. Job 38-41 God Job 38-41 Begins answering Job in storm He will be there in our storms Job is dumbfounded, listens to God God wants Job to trust Him God knows what He is doing

6. Job 38-41 God Job 38-41 “As someone has said, if we could see ourselves as God sees us, we couldn't stand ourselves.”

7. Job 42 Job Job 42 Job repents Surrenders to God's sovereignty Surrenders to God's power God restores Job God deals with Job's 3 friends

8. Job 42 Job Job 42 “All of the animals were doubled. Someone will say, “God didn't double [his children].” Yes, He did. You see, Job did not lose those sons and daughters who die. They were still his. He was yet to be with them. He is with them today.”

9. Job 42 Job Job 42 “We do not lose our loved ones in death. I have a little one up there. I used to tell people that I have two daughters, and they would look around and see only one. They would think there was something wrong with me.”

10. Job 42 Job Job 42 “But you see, I have one in heaven. Very frankly, I am not at all worried about my little one in heaven. I worry about the one on earth.”

11. Job 42 Job Job 42:16-17 After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. And so he died, old and full of years.

12. Job 27-42 References J. Vernon McGee Commentary ttb.org