Background on the Book of Job
Job is possibly the oldest book in the Bible (2000 BC).
Job (the person) is mentioned several times throughout the bible as an actual historical person
Ezekiel 14:14
Ezekiel 14:20
James 5:11
The Book of Job is considered as 1 of only 5 books of Wisdom in the entire Bible along with Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs (aka Songs of Solomon)
Job gives us an up close look at how Satan operates
Job gives us hope for a life restored and reminds us that God should be the source of our ultimate happiness
Prologue
Job’s Integrity 1:1-5
Satan Tests Job the First Time 1:6-22
The Heavenly Counsel Meets 1:6-12
1:6
The angels (sons of God),
the LORD (YHWH – Yahweh or Jehovah),
Satan (the Accuser)
The Hedge 1:10
Reference Luke 22:31 (sift you as wheat)
Satan Strikes Job’s Household
Disaster 1 – Job’s donkeys and servants 1:13-15
Disaster 2 – Job’s sheep and servants 1:16
Disaster 3 – Job’s camels and servants 1:17
Disaster 4 – Job’s sons and daughters 1:18-19
Job Responds to the Disaster 1:20-22
In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. 1:22
Satan Tests Job the Second Time
The Heavenly Council Meets Again 2:1-5
Skin for skin! 2:4
Reference Ex 21:24 Dt 19:21
This is not the only time Satan quotes Scripture to God – Ref Mat 4:5-6 Psalm 91
Disaster 5 – Satan Strikes Job’s Body 2:6-7
Painful soars 2:7-8
More than soars: Job 7:5 (worms), Job 7:14 (nightmares), Job 19:17 (bad breath), Job 19:20 (undernourishment), Job 30:17 (unrelenting pain), and Job 30:30 (black peeling skin)
Job’s wife 2:9
Tasteless wife joke: Proverbs 21:9, 25:24.
Tasteless husband joke: Job 19:17
Job Responds to His Illness 2:8-10
Dialogues About Suffering
Job’s Three Comforters Mourn With Him 2:11-13
Shivah – 7 Day period of mourning
Job Curses the Day of His Birth 3:1-26
Eliphaz Responds to Job 4:1-5:27
Job Responds to Eliphaz 6:1-7:21
Bildad Responds to Job 8:1-22
Job Responds to Bildad 9:1-35
Job Pleads with God 10:1-22
Zophar Responds to Job 11:1-20
Job Responds to Zophar 12:1-25
Job Wants to Argue His Case 13:1-19
Job Asks How He Has Sinned 13:20-14:22
Eliphaz Responds to Job 15:1-35
Job Responds to Eliphaz 16:1-22
Job Defends His Innocence 17:1-16
Bildad Responds to Job 18:1-21
Job Responds to Bildad 19:1-29
Zophar Responds to Job 20:1-29
Job Responds to Zophar 21:1-34
Eliphaz Responds to Job 22:1-30
Job Responds to Eliphaz 23:1-17
Job Asks Why the Wicked Are Not Punished 24:1-25
Bildad Responds to Job 25:1-6
Job Responds to Bildad 26:1-14
A Hymn to God’s Wisdom 28:1-28
Job Speaks of Former Blessing 29:1-25
Job Speaks of Present Anguish 30:1-31
Elihu’s Speeches 32:1-22
Elihu Presents His Case Against Job 33:1-33
Elihu Accuses Job of Arrogance 34:1-37
Elihu Reminds Job of God’s Justice 35:1-16, 36:1-21
Elihu Reminds Job of God’s Power 36:22-33, 37:1-24
Job Gets His Chance to Curse the LORD to His face 38-41
The LORD Challenges Job
Job’s Responses
Job’s First Response 40:3-5
Job’s Second Response 42:1-6
Epilogue – The LORD’s Verdict and Job’s Restoration 42:7-16
Conclusion:
If you have been cursing God, you’ve done so in ignorance not fully understanding the full power of God. Job had a chance to meet God face to face through a storm and then understood the response that was required and the only one possible. The scriptures clearly say that we will all get this same chance: Romans 14:9-12, Phillipians 2:5-11.
The question is: will you praise God now while you still have a choice?
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