In addition, the word hope is often followed by the word so. In this very enlightening study through the book of job, there are 10 lessons we see that are vitally important. The prologue, which provides context in the heavenly. In the hebrew bible the book of job is part of the writings section, and it is generally grouped with the books considered wisdom literature, though it is unlike the other wisdom books such as proverbs and ecclesiastes. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. This article interprets jobs teaching on suffering from five broad perspectives. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. Job was blameless in virtually everything that he did. The book of job consists of the human quest for an explanation for suffering. This book openly reveals jobs existential struggles to throw off the logic of a reward based mentality that believes god must be good to us, and give us things.
God owes us nothing, but gives us a life in which there is great risk, much suffering, vulnerability, and the possibility of a bold faced affirmation of living in relationship with the divine. The book of job is often upheld as an example of godly patience while suffering. If he were to continue to hold to the hope of reward here satan would not be. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. Even his closest companions could not find a single real fault in his behavior, though his friends tried their best to imagine. Click here to download the before and after visuals of job and his blessings. Most of the book of job consists of dialogues between job and his friends in which they claim that his suffering must be due to his specific, personal sin, and he. The book of job describes a long and difficult trial he experienced.
Indestructible hope romans 5, job 1, 3841, jeremiah 29. Job is the first old testament book of poetry the others are psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, song of solomon, and lamentations. Jack zavada is a writer who covers the bible, theology, and other christianity topics. Job, possibly the strangest book in the bible, is based on legends going back thousands of years, and is written in a very unusual form of hebrew. In the end job says, i have heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you. Even though god called job perfect and upright job 1.
Let not god from above seek for it, neither let the light shine upon it. In the midst of suffering, we must never lose our hope in god. There was a man in the land of uz whose name was job. Its author is unknown although it is possible that job himself wrote it. The book of job examines from various perspectives the question, what is god like. Except for jesus christ, no one in the bible suffered more than job. The book of job seems the least likely of any in the old testament to. Many skeptics point to the book of job, seeing in the biblical figure not just another example of random human suffering to which god turned a.
Finally, job should be studied because it gives tremendous hope and encouragement in suffering and nourishes endurance in the midst of it. The book of job, one of the wisdom books of the bible, deals with two issues crucial to every person. After psalms, job is the book in the bible using the word hope the most. Old and new testaments by reasons for hope jesus sep 27, 2017 watch short 2minute videos, study detailed charts, and read outlines and overviews. Lets take a closer look at three things this book can teach us. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author.
Job is one of the most famous people in scripture, yet he is rarely listed as a favorite bible character. You can use these sermons as part of a lengthier series on job, or as a standalone topical series on the subjects of grief, suffering, the meaning of life, or the sovereignty of god. At the same time, it also asks the question we rarely. The prose prologue chapters one and two and the epilogue 42. The book of job is one of the literary masterpieces of all time, and provides a profound discussion on the suffering of a just man. The book of job is an obvious place to turn when a christian suffers, but it is not easy to discern what god means to teach his people through this difficult book. Still i will hope in god behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. Although the book of job is best known for its story, only three of the 42 chapters are narrative. In his sufferings job abandoned all hope for the restoration of health and good fortune in this world xvii, 1116. Job, entering on this second period of prosperity, would be and feel secure.
That is why god devoted 42 chapters of the bible to his storyso you could learn the lessons it contains and receive the blessings job will receive at jesus christs return. Our lesson this week is about hope, so lets hopefully dive right in. What does the book of job teach us about the coronavirus. This hope allowed job to persevere and to receive the lords commendation 42. Five truths for sufferers from the book of job the. For months he endured intense affliction with open sores covering his entire body.
The book of job is one of the books in the old testament. For though there is, as there can be, no gleam of hope for victory in this conflict, yet, notwithstanding, job will not forego his conviction of integrity. And asa made prayer to the lord his god and said, lord, you only are able to give help against the strong to him who has no strength. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. Lessons from job sermon series hope, suffering, meaning. Job certainly did suffer, but there is more to his story than just his suffering. This wisdom book of hebrew poetry portrays the suffering of job, his patience.
There were not any women more beautiful in the land than. When job prayed for his friends, god gave job back all that job had lost, he even doubled it. Modern readers find that much is not revealed clearly in the text, including the author, the exact time period and the location. Visit the eo web site to browse and download the material for church or personal use. Bible verses from the book of psalms to help us turn from despair, and to look to god in hope and trust. This book tells about job who loses everything that are important to him. In the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. Job is a man of great virtue, exhibiting hope, patience and perseverance. Set in uz, an obscure land far from israel, during an unknown time period, the book of job focuses on questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. I have not taught on this subject in a very long time but i received a question that needed to be answered. Jobs friends accuse him of wrongdoing which caused his suffering. See the verses and verse art for all the other books of the bible jobs role in the bible.
It teaches humility as god reminds job who is really in control, steadfastness as job refuses to curse god despite his circumstances, and joy and reward when the latter part of. The holy bible book 18 job kjv dramatized audio duration. Fragments of a shattered plate on which the book of job had been written sebastian zimmer. I believed that there are many that can benefit from this response and i hope that you will receive this message with an open heart and mind. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. List of books and articles about book of job online. Both the uniqueness of jobs situation and the complexities of the arguments defy easy, surface answers. The central figure in the book of job, jobs intense suffering supplies the framework for the primary theme of the book, which deals with the role of suffering in the life of a believer. One of the most challenging books in the bible helps us examine some of humanitys greatest questions. Moreover, though job evidenced doubt early on, his overall trajectory was one of faith and confidence that god would finally show him to be in the right. For the mystical explanation of the book, especially of job as a type of christ, cf. The book of job is considered to be one of the three books of wisdom literature found within the bible. He is described by god as being a blameless and upright man, one who fears god and shuns evil job 1.
This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. After the psalms are 5 more great bible verses on hope to encourage and strengthen us. But job is a story of a mans search for hope in a broken world. M any skeptics point to the book of job, seeing in the biblical figure not just another example of random human suffering to which god turned a blind eye, but an example of an allpowerful god tormenting a human who was trying to serve him. This foursermon series by pastor andy cook provides a highlevel, practical view of this rich and complex old testament book. He was generous with his wealth and his time in serving the people of his community. But despite all the suffering and tragedy, he remains faithful to god.
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