Job 15-42
Job 15:1–35: Eliphaz Rebukes Job Again
Ø Eliphaz again accuses Job of being a fool for not admitting his sin which is causing his distress. Is personal sin always the cause of a person’s suffering?
Ø Is Eliphaz’s argument that no one born of a woman is pure a relevant argument in this situation? Why or why not?
Job 16:1-17:16: Job Responds to Eliphaz
Ø Job accuses his friends of an endless flow of foolish and critical words. What can we learn from Job’s response to his friends?
Ø As Job’s despair deepens, he senses that both God and his friends have turned against him. Job is in a very lonely place. Have you ever been there? How did you escape that place?
Job 18:1-21: Bildad Piles On
Ø Instead of showing compassion on his friend, Bildad responds to Job with sarcasm and distain. How does Jesus teach us to respond to one another?
Ø Is it possible to rebuke a fellow believer without adding to their feelings of despair? If so, how?
Job 19:1–29: Job Responds
Ø Because of his suffering, Job concludes that God must have something against him. Have you ever felt that way? From whom do thoughts like that originate?
Ø Even though Job is distressed that no one believes him and is condemning him, he trusts that one day he will be vindicated and see God for himself. PTL for the grace that we now have in Jesus Christ!
Job 20-37: Continued Debate between Job and His Friends
Ø It seems to Job that the more wicked people are, the more they prosper! Have you ever felt that way? Is it true?
Ø Bildad tells Job that no one can stand before God and claim to be righteous. Is that true? From Whom do we receive our righteousness?
Ø Elihu, who is younger than Job and his friends, joins the group and becomes angry with Job for refusing to acknowledge his sin. He rebukes the others for not giving adequate rebuttals to Job’s answers. What is the problem with this approach?
Ø Elihu asserts that God uses suffering to correct and instruct people. Is this accurate?
Job 38:1-39:30: The Lord finally Speaks!
Ø “Where were you when . . . ?”
1. I created the earth?
2. I created the oceans?
3. I created light?
4. I created snow and rain?
5. I created the stars?
Ø “Where were you when I created . . . . ?”
1. The lions?
2. The ravens?
3. The mountain goats?
4. The wild donkeys
5. The wild ox?
6. The ostrich?
7. The horse?
8. The hawk?
Ø WOW!!!! What a challenge that puts everything into perspective!
Job 40:1-42:7: Job’s Reaction to God’s Questions
Ø Notice job’s reaction to God’s question: “I am nothing—how could I ever find the answers? I will put my hand over my mouth in silence.” What does this teach us about how we should enter the presence of the Most Holy One?
Ø Job admits his insignificance in comparison to the Lord’s power. Have you ever humbled yourself before the Lord that way? Do you really recognize that He is the Almighty God?
Job 42:7–17: The Lord Restores Job
Ø The Lord rebukes the friends of Job. He instructs them to make a sacrifice and says that Job will pray for them. Notice that what started out as a test for Job turned into a learning experience for those around him as well.
Ø After Job prays for his friends, the Lord restores his fortunes to him, giving him twice as much as he had before.
Ø Is the ultimate teaching from this book that when the people of God suffer on this earth, God is obligated to relieve their suffering and restore them to prosperity?
Ø What is the bottom line teaching we need to learn from the book of Job?
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