JOBJOB

The Book of SufferingThe Book of Suffering

Pentateuch Historical

Books Poetical Books Prophetical Books

Books of History Books of Experience Books of Hope

The historical past The spiritual present The prophetic future

Moral life of the people

National life of the people

Spiritual life of the people

Future life of the people

Book Problem God Seen

as... Man seen... Theme

Job Problem of Pain and Suffering

Sovereign On his face before God

Woe

Psalms Problem of Prayer and Worship

Holy One Before the throne of God

Worship

Proverbs Problem of Conduct

All-wise Receiving instruction

Wisdom

Ecclesiastes Problem of Meaning and Significance

Creator Looking for satisfaction under the sun

Why?

Song of Solomon

Problem of Love

Lover of His people

In a love relationship

Wedding

Poetic Literature Wisdom Literature

Psalms Song of Solomon

Job Proverbs Ecclesiastes

Poetic Books Wisdom Books

The Narrator is viewed as a normal man.

The Narrator is viewed as the wise voice of experience.

Touch the heart. Touch the mind.

Focus upon human emotion.

Focus upon wisdom.

Love for God & for others.

Living before God and with others.

Chapter 1-2 Chapters 3-31

Chapters 32-37

Chapters 38-41 Chapter 42

Job’s three friends

Elihu’s speeches

God speaks Historical Prologue: Job’s test

Dialogue & Discourse

Historical Epilogue: Job’s restoration

Overview of the book of Job

Prose Sections Poetry Sections

Plain language Highly ornate

Written in pure Hebrew Contain many expressions characteristic of Chaldaean

Setting for the Setting for the StoryStory

UzUz

The StoryThe Story

The Heavenly ChallengeThe Heavenly ChallengeJob’s CalamitiesJob’s CalamitiesSatan’s Second AccusationSatan’s Second AccusationJob’s Continuing EnduranceJob’s Continuing EnduranceJob’s Three FriendsJob’s Three Friends

The Cast of CharactersThe Cast of Characters

JobJobMrs. JobMrs. JobGodGodSatanSatanThree FriendsThree Friends

EliphazEliphazBildadBildadZopharZophar

ElihuElihu

Job maintains his innocenceJob maintains his innocence

I made a covenant with my eyes that I I made a covenant with my eyes that I would not look on a woman to lust would not look on a woman to lust (31:1).(31:1).

I gave food and clothing to the poor I gave food and clothing to the poor and the widow and the orphan (31:16-and the widow and the orphan (31:16-20).20).

I did not let my own prosperity get in I did not let my own prosperity get in the way of my relationship with God the way of my relationship with God (31:24-28).(31:24-28).

ElihuElihu11 Then these three men ceased Then these three men ceased

answering Job, because he was righteous in answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. his own eyes. 22 But the anger of Elihu the son But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned, burned; against Job his anger burned, because he justified himself before God. because he justified himself before God. 3 3 And And his anger burned against his three friends his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.had condemned Job.

44 Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he. (Job because they were years older than he. (Job 32:1-4)32:1-4)..

When God Finally Speaks...When God Finally Speaks...

He does not give Job any answers to He does not give Job any answers to his questionshis questions

He does not give Job any comfort in He does not give Job any comfort in his situationhis situation

Job 38:1-3Job 38:1-3Then the LORD answered Job out Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,of the whirlwind and said,

"Who is this that darkens counsel "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?by words without knowledge?

Now gird up your loins like a man, Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will ask you, and you instruct and I will ask you, and you instruct Me!Me!

Job 38:4-7Job 38:4-7"Where were you when I laid the "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?foundation of the earth?

Tell Me, if you have understanding, Tell Me, if you have understanding, who set its measurements, since you who set its measurements, since you know?know?

Or who stretched the line on it?Or who stretched the line on it?

On what were its bases sunk?On what were its bases sunk?

Or who laid its cornerstone, when the Or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together, and all morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" the sons of God shouted for joy?"

Job 40:1Job 40:1Then the LORD said to Job, "Will the Then the LORD said to Job, "Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it."Let him who reproves God answer it."

Job 40:6-9Job 40:6-9Then the LORD answered Job out Then the LORD answered Job out

of the storm, and said, "Now gird up of the storm, and said, "Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. Will you really and you instruct Me. Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified? Or do Me that you may be justified? Or do you have an arm like God, And can you you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?thunder with a voice like His?

Job 42:1-2Job 42:1-2Then Job answered the LORD, Then Job answered the LORD,

and said, "I know that Thou canst do and said, "I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted."Thine can be thwarted."

Job 42:5-6Job 42:5-6"I have heard of Thee by the "I have heard of Thee by the

hearing of the ear; but now my eye hearing of the ear; but now my eye sees Thee; therefore I retract, and I sees Thee; therefore I retract, and I repent in dust and ashes."repent in dust and ashes."

Job 42:7Job 42:7And it came about after the LORD And it came about after the LORD

had spoken these words to Job, that had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My wrath is kindled against you and "My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.My servant Job has.

Job 42:8-9Job 42:8-9““Now therefore, take for yourselves Now therefore, take for yourselves

seven bulls and seven rams, and go to seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant JobMy servant Job, and offer up a burnt , and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and offering for yourselves, and My servant My servant JobJob will pray for you. For I will accept him will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as of Me what is right, as My servant JobMy servant Job has.”has.”

Lessons from JobLessons from Job God is both all-loving and all-powerfulGod is both all-loving and all-powerful There are no simple answersThere are no simple answers Expression of grief & trouble is Expression of grief & trouble is

appropriate, but not to pass judgment appropriate, but not to pass judgment on Godon God

God is in control, even when it is not God is in control, even when it is not obvious to our eyesobvious to our eyes

God has a purpose in what he allows, God has a purpose in what he allows, even if we do not know what it iseven if we do not know what it is

Lessons from JobLessons from JobTragedy can serve as a wake-up callTragedy can serve as a wake-up callGod has not remained distant from us God has not remained distant from us

in our painin our painJob is about God’s condemnationJob is about God’s condemnation

Will you really annul My judgment?

Will you condemn Me that you may be justified? (Job 40:8).

God was condemned in Christ.