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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?

JOB: LESSON TEN

INTRODUCTION:

 In this lesson, we observe Job’s “later end” where he is doubly blessed before his friends.  God’s approval of Job and anger toward his friends is clear.  Job’s suffering is changed to prosperity again and continues until his death in his old age.  

X. JOB’S NEW BEGINNING (42:1-17)

A. Job’s Repentance (v. 1-6)

B. Job’s Vindication (v. 7-9)

C. Job’s Blessings (v.10-17)

   

QUESTIONS:

1. What did Job understand now about God?

2. What did Job understand now about himself?

 

3. What did all the above understanding cause Job to do?  

4.  Why was God angry with Eliphaz and his two friends?  

5. How was Job vindicated before his friends?

6. “Jehovah gave Job _______________________ as much as he had before.”

7. What all did Job receive from his brethren and acquaintances?  

8. With how many sons and daughters did God bless Job?

9. Who were Jemimah, Keziah, and Keren-happuch?

10. How long did Job live after this time of suffering?

11. What wisdom does Job offer us in the “Euthanasia” debate of today?