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JOB: LESSON EIGHT


INTRODUCTION:

 In this lesson we observe Elihu interjecting his opinion concerning Job's problem with suffering.   The younger Elihu presents his speech in two parts (32-33; 34-37):  He addresses the friends of Job and then job in each section.  He argues that Job should see his suffering as chastisement to deliver him from final destruction.

VIII. ELIHU'S SPEECH (32-37)

 A. Youth (Elihu) politely answers age (chapter 32).

  1. Elihu frankly addresses Friends (32:1-16).

  2. Elihu will supply deficiency of Friends' arguments (32:17-22).

 B. Elihu addresses Job (chapter 33).

  1. Takes exception to Job's assertions (33:1-12).

  2. Sufferings are chastisements to improve and enlighten (33:13-24).

  3. Proper spirit to receive chastisements (33:25-30).

  4. Opened to hear Job's objections (33:31-33).

 C. Elihu addresses Friends concerning Job's assertions (Chapter 34).

  1. Job sees God as unjust in not explaining what is happening to Job (34:1-9).

  2. God cannot be unjust - not accountable to man (34:10-33).

  3. Job speaks out of ignorance (34:34-37).

 D. Elihu answers Job's complaint (Chapter 35).

  1. Reviews again the complaint: Life of righteousness has not brought correspondent          blessings (35:1-8).

  2.  Job's requests of God not answered because of lack of humility (35:9-14).

  3. Job condemned for his arrogance (35:15-16).

 E. Great Revelation of the Glory of God (Chapters 36-37).

  1. Elihu claims to speak with Divine authority (36:1-4).

  2. God is merciful and just (36:5-16).

  3. Warning of Job's perilous position (36:17-25).

  4. Illustration of electric storm - the thunder of God's voice     (36:26-37:5).

  5. Further manifestations of God's majesty in nature (37:6-13).

  6. Job cannot explain or duplicate these manifestations of God's glory (37:14-21).

  7. Appeal to Job to bow before God's majesty (37:22-24).



QUESTIONS:


1. What is Elihu's appraisal of the three friends diagnosis’ of Job's problem?



2. Describe Elihu's passion to speak?



3. Why was Elihu angry with Job?



4. Why was Elihu indignant against the three friends?



5. In 34:1-9, what did Elihu charge Job of saying? Were these quotes accurate?



6. What points does Elihu present to support the fact that God does not  pervert justice?



7. What does God not need before he judges?



8. According to Elihu, Job speaks out of ___________________________ .



9.  What complaint of Job  is restated by Elihu in chapter 35?



10. According to Elihu way does God appear to be indifferent to Job?



11. Elihu claimed to speak with whose authority?



12. What is Elihu's philosophy of suffering?



13. How does Elihu describe God's unsearchableness?



JOB: LESSON NINE


INTRODUCTION:

 Since Job wanted a trial before God, God now examines Job’s competence.  God speaks in the whirlwind and examines Job’s knowledge of creative wisdom, providential care for the animial creation, and power to restrain forces at work in the world.  Between God’s two speeches lies Job’s short submissive response (40:3-5)

IX. GOD REPLIES TO JOB (38-41).

 A. God’s first speech (38:1-40:2)

1. The challenge to Job (38:1-3)

2. God’s wisdom behind the creation of the world (38:4-15)

3. Mysteries of land and sky (38:16-38)

4. Mystery of animal life (38:39-39:30).

5. God’s renewed challenge (40:1-2)

 B. Job’s submission (40:3-5)   

 C. God’s second speech (40:6-41:34)

1. The Almighty’s renewed  challenge (40:6-14)

2. The Almighty’s presentation of the massive Behemoth (40:15-24)

3. The Amighty’s presentation of the terrible Leviathan (41:1-34)


QUESTIONS:

1. What was God’s first humbling challenge to Job?


2. How is the concept of the sea being in submission to God represented?


3. What had Job not seen? Why is this important with God in His reply to Job?


4. What power does the sun have? Whose command does the sun obey?


5. Divide 38:19-38 into highlighting two characteristics of God:

 (a) God’s wisdom:


 (b) God’s power:   


6. Why did Job need to consider the instinctive nature of animals?


7. How did Job respond inwardly and outwardly to God’s first speech?


8. God’s second speech opens with a challenge of Job’s (a) wisdom (b) power  (c) mercy.


9.  Identify:

 (a) behemoth:

 

 (b) leviathan:


10. What general characteristic do the behemoth and the leviathan have in common?


11. Why did Job need to understand 41:11?