The Book of Job Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011 Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984

The Book of Job

Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011Scripture quotations taken from the

HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.

Used by permission

Job 1:1Job 1:1In the land of Uz In the land of Uz there lived a man whose there lived a man whose name was Job. This man name was Job. This man

was blameless and was blameless and upright; he feared God upright; he feared God

and shunned evil. and shunned evil.

Job is ...Job is ...

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- blameless - blameless

Job 1:2-3Job 1:2-3 He had seven He had seven sons and three sons and three

daughters, and he owned daughters, and he owned seven thousand sheep, seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, three thousand camels,

five hundred yoke of oxen five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred and five hundred

donkeys, and had a large donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He number of servants. He

was the greatest man was the greatest man among all the people of among all the people of

the East. the East.


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- blameless - blameless - blessed - blessed

Job 1:19Job 1:19 when suddenly when suddenly a mighty wind swept in a mighty wind swept in

from the desert and from the desert and struck the four corners of struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, them and they are dead,

and I am the only one and I am the only one who has escaped to tell who has escaped to tell

you!" you!"


The Book of Job

- blameless - blameless - blessed - blessed

but he loses it allbut he loses it all

WHY do bad things

happen to

good

people?

WHY do bad things

happen to

good

people?

Deuteronomy 6:4-Deuteronomy 6:4-55Hear, O Israel: The Lord Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. our God, the Lord is one.

Love the Lord your God Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your soul and

with all your strength. with all your strength.

- God is looking for a people who will love him with all of their hearts

- God is looking for a people who will love him with all of their hearts

Hear the real question (1-2:10)

Job 1:9Job 1:9"Does Job fear "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan God for nothing?" Satan

replied. replied.

Satan: Job only loves you for what you give him



Job 1:10Job 1:10"Have you not "Have you not put a hedge around him put a hedge around him

and his household and and his household and everything he has? You everything he has? You

have blessed the work of have blessed the work of his hands, so that his his hands, so that his flocks and herds are flocks and herds are

spread throughout the spread throughout the land. land.




Job 1:11Job 1:11But stretch out But stretch out your hand and strike your hand and strike

everything he has, and he everything he has, and he will surely curse you to will surely curse you to

your face." your face."




Satan: If you take it away Job will curse you


Job 1:12Job 1:12The Lord said The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, to Satan, "Very well,

then, everything he has is then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of out from the presence of

the Lord. the Lord.



Satan: Job only loves you for what you give himSatan: If you take it away Job will curse you


God: Try it!God: Try it!

Do you

LOVE me

whatever the

Circumstances?

Do you

LOVE me

whatever the

Circumstances?

Do you

LOVE GOD

more than

everything?

Do you

LOVE GOD

more than

everything?

Job 1:20-21Job 1:20-21At this, Job At this, Job got up and tore his robe got up and tore his robe

and shaved his head. and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground Then he fell to the ground

in worship in worship


Job loved God more than everythingJob loved God more than everything

Job 1:20-21Job 1:20-21 and said: and said: "Naked I came from my "Naked I came from my

mother's womb, and mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord Lord gave and the Lord

has taken away; may the has taken away; may the name of the Lord be name of the Lord be

praised." praised."



Job trusted God more than anythingJob trusted God more than anything

Satan is defeatedSatan is defeated

Job 2:10Job 2:10He replied, He replied, "You are talking like a "You are talking like a

foolish woman. Shall we foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all and not trouble?" In all

this, Job did not sin in this, Job did not sin in what he said. what he said.





Job 13:15Job 13:15Though he Though he slay me, yet will I hope in slay me, yet will I hope in

him; him;





How much do you

LOVE HIM ?

How much do you

LOVE HIM ?

Job 2:11Job 2:11When Job's When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the three friends, Eliphaz the

Temanite, Bildad the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Shuhite and Zophar the

Naamathite, heard about Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had all the troubles that had

come upon him, they set come upon him, they set out from their homes and out from their homes and

met together by met together by agreement to go and agreement to go and

sympathize with him and sympathize with him and comfort him. comfort him.

- Are you the kind of friends people want to see when they are in distress?

- Are you the kind of friends people want to see when they are in distress?

Beware of human folly (2:11-31)

Job 2:11Job 2:11When Job's When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the three friends, Eliphaz the

Temanite, Bildad the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Shuhite and Zophar the

Naamathite, heard about Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had all the troubles that had

come upon him, they set come upon him, they set out from their homes and out from their homes and

met together by met together by agreement to go and agreement to go and

sympathize with him and sympathize with him and comfort him. comfort him.

Folly: God blesses the righteous & punishes the wicked


Beware of human folly (2:11-31)

Job 32:4-7Job 32:4-7Now Elihu Now Elihu had waited before had waited before

speaking to Job because speaking to Job because they were older than they were older than

he. ... 6 So Elihu ..said: "I he. ... 6 So Elihu ..said: "I am young in years, and am young in years, and

you are old; that is why I you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to was fearful, not daring to

tell you what I know. 7 I tell you what I know. 7 I thought, 'Age should thought, 'Age should

speak; advanced years speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.' should teach wisdom.'



Discover the true answer (32-42)

Job 32:8Job 32:8But it is the But it is the spirit in a man, the breath spirit in a man, the breath

of the Almighty, that of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. gives him understanding.

The answer to the struggle of suffering is spiritual



Job 1:6-7Job 1:6-7One day the One day the angels came to present angels came to present themselves before the themselves before the

Lord, and Satan also Lord, and Satan also came with them. 7 The came with them. 7 The

Lord said to Satan, Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come "Where have you come from?" Satan answered from?" Satan answered

the Lord, "From roaming the Lord, "From roaming through the earth and through the earth and

going back and forth in going back and forth in it." it."




Job 36:22-26Job 36:22-26"God is "God is exalted in his power. Who exalted in his power. Who

is a teacher like him? is a teacher like him? Who has prescribed his Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to ways for him, or said to

him, 'You have done him, 'You have done wrong'? Remember to wrong'? Remember to

extol his work, which men extol his work, which men have praised in song. 2All have praised in song. 2All mankind has seen it; men mankind has seen it; men

gaze on it from afar. 26 gaze on it from afar. 26 How great is God--beyond How great is God--beyond

our understanding! The our understanding! The number of his years is number of his years is

past finding out. past finding out.




Job 36:22-26Job 36:22-26"God is "God is exalted in his power. Who exalted in his power. Who

is a teacher like him? is a teacher like him? Who has prescribed his Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to ways for him, or said to

him, 'You have done him, 'You have done wrong'? Remember to wrong'? Remember to

extol his work, which men extol his work, which men have praised in song. 2All have praised in song. 2All mankind has seen it; men mankind has seen it; men

gaze on it from afar. 26 gaze on it from afar. 26 How great is God--beyond How great is God--beyond

our understanding! The our understanding! The number of his years is number of his years is

past finding out. past finding out.

Some questions are left unanswered because we cannot understand the answer



Job 37:23-24Job 37:23-24The The Almighty is beyond our Almighty is beyond our

reach and exalted in reach and exalted in power; in his justice and power; in his justice and great righteousness, he great righteousness, he

does not oppress. does not oppress. Therefore, men revere Therefore, men revere

him, for does he not have him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in regard for all the wise in

heart?" heart?"




Job 38:1-2Job 38:1-2Then the Then the Lord answered Job out of Lord answered Job out of

the storm. He said: "Who the storm. He said: "Who is this that darkens my is this that darkens my

counsel with words counsel with words without knowledge? without knowledge?




Job 42:1-3Job 42:1-3Then Job replied to the Then Job replied to the Lord: Lord: "I know that you "I know that you

can do all things; no plan can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted. of yours can be thwarted.

You asked, 'Who is this You asked, 'Who is this that obscures my counsel that obscures my counsel

without knowledge?' without knowledge?' Surely I spoke of things I Surely I spoke of things I

did not understand, did not understand, things too wonderful for things too wonderful for

me to know. me to know.










The answer to the struggle of suffering is found in an encounter with Almighty God.

The answer to the struggle of suffering is found in an encounter with Almighty God.








Encounter ...Encounter ...


i. the person of Godi. the person of God

Job 42:5-6Job 42:5-6My ears had heard of you My ears had heard of you

but now my eyes have but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I seen you. Therefore I

despise myself and despise myself and repent in dust and repent in dust and

ashes." ashes."



i. the person of Godi. the person of Godii. the presence of Godii. the presence of God

John 16:7John 16:7But I tell you the truth: It But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am is for your good that I am

going away. Unless I go going away. Unless I go away, the Counsellor will away, the Counsellor will not come to you; but if I not come to you; but if I

go, I will send him to you. go, I will send him to you.



i. the person of Godi. the person of Godii. the presence of Godii. the presence of God

Job 42:10 - 17Job 42:10 - 17After Job had prayed for After Job had prayed for

his friends, the Lord his friends, the Lord made him prosperous made him prosperous

again and gave him twice again and gave him twice as much as he as much as he

had ...After this, Job lived had ...After this, Job lived a hundred and forty a hundred and forty

years; he saw his children years; he saw his children and their children to the and their children to the

fourth generation. And so fourth generation. And so he died, old and full of he died, old and full of

years. years.



i. the person of Godi. the person of Godii. the presence of Godii. the presence of Godiii. the promise of Godiii. the promise of God

1 Corinthians 2:91 Corinthians 2:9However, as it is written: However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear "No eye has seen, no ear

has heard, no mind has has heard, no mind has conceived what God has conceived what God has prepared for those who prepared for those who

love him"-- love him"--



i. the person of Godi. the person of Godii. the presence of Godii. the presence of Godiii. the promise of Godiii. the promise of God

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