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Chronological Bible

Discipleshipweek two

Job 1 - 37

Iva May and Dr. Stan May

Review

Review

Creation Patriarchs

Review• Genesis 1 - 11

• Creation and the fall• The second generation dependent on the sacrifice• Noah and the flood• Tower of Babel

• Two groups of people• Those who come to God His way• Those who rebel and devise their own way

• God reveals His goodness• Through creation• Through His merciful response to the fall• Through His revelation of the way to redemption• Through His judgment in the flood (Noah and family

were saved)

OverviewThe Book of Job

• Job the man• Believed to have lived about the time of the patriarchs• Righteous, rich, religious, respected by God and men

• God points out Job’s character to Satan• God allows Satan to test Job• Takes his possessions, children and health• God only prohibits the taking of Job’s life

• Job enters a dialogue with three friends (Eliphaz, Zophar and Bildad)

• They come to comfort Job, but end up condemning him• Young Elihu speaks last, justifying God and exposes the

error of the others, including Job (Ch. 32-37)• After hearing from God directly, Job responds humbly and

God restores him

Key TruthPeople interpret suffering (and all of life)

through one of four filters:Revelation

Originates from God

Observation and ExperienceOriginates from outside effects and events

TraditionOriginates from generational practices

ReasoningOriginates from the mind of man

Job, Faith, and the Revelation of God

The Patriarch Era

Job 1 - 2

Five Scenes on Earth and in

Heaven

Job 1 – 2:10

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Five Scenes on Earth & in Heaven

Scenes one, three, five take place on earth Job is living a pious, prosperous life without adversity (1:1-5) Within minutes, he learns of the loss of everything he owns and

holds dear (1:13-22) Stricken with painful sores over his entire body

Job undergoes an immediate reversal One day he is wealthy, healthy and respected The next day he is poor, sick and despised



Scenes two and four take place in heaven God holds up Job as a unique example of righteousness among

men (1:8) Satan questions Job’s sincerity and commitment to God (1:9-11) God grants Satan the authority to take away everything Job has,

including his health (1:12 & 2:4-6)Job’s faith and trust in God does not waver

(2:9,10) Job responds positively to the loss of his possessions and family Despite the trials, he determines to receive his lot from God



Where did Job’s knowledge of God come from? Job’s faith was based solely on the truths handed down to him The stories of the Creation, Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah and the

flood, and the tower of BabelWhat did these stories reveal about the

character of God that would give Job the faith to persevere under severe physical and emotional stress? God is good, merciful and redemptive God is worthy of trust God is to be feared (held in awe) Evil and suffering are the result of sin in the human heart and

enticement by Satan

“Help” Arrives to Make Sense of Job’s

SufferingJob 2 : 11 – 13

Job 4Job 8

Job 11

Job’s “Help” ArrivesJob’s friends arrive with the intention of

providing comfort for their friend Eliphaz the Temanite Bildad the Shuhite Zophar the Naamathite Elihu the Buzite (youngest and last to speak)

After seeing Job, they sit in silence for seven days They are so shocked at Job’s appearance they could

not speak This would be the only real comfort they provided

Job’s “Help” ArrivesThey open their mouths to speak and begin

to interrogate Job They sincerely, but wrongly believe that Job is suffering as a

result of some sin in his life As far as he knows, Job contends that he is right with God

Job’s friends each speak to one of four sources of knowledge through which people filter and understand suffering and life Revelation (divine) Observation and experience (human) Tradition (human) Human reasoning (human)


The Four Filters for LifeRevelation (dialogue between God and

Satan) Divine in origin and infallible The book of Job opens with revelation Job’s situation is defined by what takes place in heaven

Observation and Experience (Eliphaz) Making conclusions based on tangible evidence Interprets Job’s suffering through what he has seen Innocent people don’t suffer, implying Job is guilty of some

wrongdoing (Job 4:7-8)


The Four Filters for LifeTradition (Bildad)

Accepting the interpretations of others Interprets Job’s suffering through what has been passed down by

those who lived before (Job 8:8-9) Holds to the doctrine of retribution; uses the death of Job’s

children as proof (Job 8:4) Since Job still lives, his suffering is a result of a less serious

offense; he should take comfort that he has been sparedHuman reasoning

Defining life in a way that makes sense to the observer Suffering is a result of sin, but God is still merciful (Job 11:13-15) Job’s suffering is really less than he deserves and serves as a

warning against future sin (Job 11:5-6)


Conclusions Some truth about suffering can be understood through

observation and experience, tradition, and human reasoning

God’s wisdom and revelation always trumps man’s understanding If God had not revealed the opening dialog in heaven, how might our

interpretation of the book of Job differed? People still filters suffering through the sieves of

revelation, observation, tradition and human reasoning Those who reject the divine revelation of Scripture are left with the

resources of human wisdom of observation, tradition and reasoning All of these lines of authority fall short Proverbs 14:12 – “There is a way which seems right to a man, but its

end is the way of death.”

What does this lesson teach about God? Man? Sin? Redemption?

God

God’s revelation>Not always complete and clear>He is always trustworthy in what He does>We must exercise faith and trust that He is working for our good

Man

Man’s relation-ship with God>Cannot be based on personal merit>Only comes through an acceptable sacrifice

Sin

Job knew about the corrupting influence of sin>Caused the fall of man>Brought judgment from God through the flood

Rede

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ion

Comes through divine revelation>Human understanding will always struggle to make sense of suffering

>We find redemption when we view our trials in life through the filter of God’s revealed Word

What filter do people primarily use to interpret the events and circumstances of their lives today?• Observation and Experience• Tradition• Reasoning• Revelation

How does Job’s response to the challenge before him differ from Adam’s response in Genesis 3?

GOD SPEAKS but often what is expressed in heaven remains in the heavens, but man can trust what the Bible

reveals about God regardless of circumstances

GOD ACTS to sometimes remove the hedge from around the lives of His people, not as retribution for sin, but to refine and reveal faith. While suffering happens to both the saved and the lost, Christians can suffer in hope.

GOD REVEALS His character and His promises to ground the faith of sufferers so that they persevere

under trial.

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE QUIZGenesis – The flood

What were the names of Noah’s three sons? Shem, Ham and Japheth

How did Noah determine the flood waters had receded? He sent out a dove which returned with an olive leaf in

its beakJob Where did Job live?

The land of Uz What was Job’s famous response to the news of

the loss of his wealth and children? “The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away.”

What advice did Job’s wife give him about his suffering? “Curse God and die!”

BONUS ROUNDGenesis

Who was the oldest man in the Bible and how long did he live? Methuselah (969 years)

After the flood, when people still had one language, what was the name of the area they all settled in? Plain of Shinar

Who was the grandfather of Abram? NahorJob

What two bands of raiders came and took all of Job’s livestock? The Sabeans and the Chaldeans

How many children did Job lose? 10 (7 sons, 3 daughters)

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