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JOB: LESSON SIX

INTRODUCTION

In chapters 22-24, we observe the third round of Eliphaz’s speeches with Job’s response.  Eliphaz continues to make his strong charges of Job’s sinfulness (chapter 22), and Job’s questions remains unanswered (chapters 23-24).

VI.  ELIPHAZ’S THIRD SPEECH AND JOB’S REPLY (chapters 22-24).

A. Eliphaz appeals to God’s glory (22: 1-4).

B. Unsupported charges (22: 5-11)

C. Insulting assumptions of concepts he thinks Job holds (22:12-14)

D. Exhorts Job to confess his sin and return to God -Job will be blessed  (22: 15-30).

E. Job’s reply (chapters 23-24)

1. While God is just and will vindicate Job, he wonders why God cannot be found at this time (chapter 23).

2. Job looks at the unrighteous conditions and wonders why God is silent (chapter 24).

QUESTIONS:

1. What is Eliphaz’s purpose in 22:1-4?

2. What are some of Eliphaz’s strong charges concerning Job?  Were they true?

3. What does Eliphaz imply about Job?  

4. Discuss the two important questions Job asks in chapters 23-24?

5. What is Job relying on despite his questions?

JOB: LESSON 7

INTRODUCTION:

 Bildad does not present any new arguments in his third brief speech (25:1-6). In chapters 26-31 Job presents a lengthy and extended soliloquy as his last defense.

VII. BILDAD'S THIRD SPEECH AND JOB'S REPLY (25-31).

 A. Bildad's true but irrelevant speech (25:1-6)

  1. God's majesty and might  (v.1-3).

  2. Man's universal sinfulness (v.5-6).

 B. Job's lengthy reply and defense (26-31).

  1.  With irony Job brushes aside Bildad's speech as     superfluous and out of place (26:1-        4).

  2. Job presents his own tribute to God's majesty and might    (26:5-14).

  3. Job maintains his own integrity (27:1-6).

  4. Job warns friends of malicious accusations  (27:7-12).

  5. Job sees God's painful judgment upon the wicked (27:13-23).

  6. Job's search for wisdom (28:1-28).

  7. Job's look back at his prosperous times (29:1-25).

  8. Job's look at his painful present dilemma (30:1-31).

  9. Job's last search for a reason to his dilemma (31:1-40).

QUESTIONS:

1. Why is it that Bildad's statements, true as they are, fail to help Job?

2. How did Job relate God to nature in manifesting God's majesty?

3. How long will Job maintain his integrity?

4. Job issues what warnings to his friends?

5. How elusive is wisdom?

6. From where does wisdom come?

7. What is true wisdom?

8. What comprised the "good old days" in Job's reflections in chapter 29:

 a. His past blessings:

 b. His past honor:

 c. His good deeds:

 d. His hopes:

 e. His influence:

9. Divide chapter 30 into four main reasons for Job's present suffering.

10. What is Job's effective way to keep himself from sexual misconduct?

11. What did Job keep in mind to make sure he treated all justly?

12. While Job was a rich man, what two things did he not do that sometimes  characterize       the rich?

13. How does Job defend himself against the accusation that he is a  "hypocrite"?