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. He is described by god as being a blameless and upright man, one who fears god and shuns evil job 1. 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. This hope allowed job to persevere and to receive the lords commendation 42. 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. In the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. Old and new testaments by reasons for hope jesus sep 27, 2017 watch short 2minute videos, study detailed charts, and read outlines and overviews. Job is a man of great virtue, exhibiting hope, patience and perseverance. A creative devotional study experience farrel, pam, jones, jean e. Except for jesus christ, no one in the bible suffered more than job. But despite all the suffering and tragedy, he remains faithful to god. Although the book of job is best known for its story, only three of the 42 chapters are narrative.
What does the book of job teach us about the coronavirus. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust gods wisdom and character. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. 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.
After psalms, job is the book in the bible using the word hope the most. Fragments of a shattered plate on which the book of job had been written sebastian zimmer. The book of job seems the least likely of any in the old testament to. Its author is unknown although it is possible that job himself wrote it. For months he endured intense affliction with open sores covering his entire body.
There was a man in the land of uz whose name was job. The bible story of job, from the book of job, is a powerful tale of testing the devotion and fortitude of the human will. 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. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. Click here to download the before and after visuals of job and his blessings. In this very enlightening study through the book of job, there are 10 lessons we see that are vitally important. 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. Finally, job should be studied because it gives tremendous hope and encouragement in suffering and nourishes endurance in the midst of it. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. This article interprets jobs teaching on suffering from five broad perspectives. See the verses and verse art for all the other books of the bible jobs role in the bible. 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. After the psalms are 5 more great bible verses on hope to encourage and strengthen us. The book of job consists of the human quest for an explanation for suffering.
If he were to continue to hold to the hope of reward here satan would not be. At the same time, it also asks the question we rarely. Still i will hope in god behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. 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. This book tells about job who loses everything that are important to him. Job is the first old testament book of poetry the others are psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, song of solomon, and lamentations. This is a book that requires deep examination and meditation. Job is one of the most famous people in scripture, yet he is rarely listed as a favorite bible character. 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. Even though god called job perfect and upright job 1. Modern readers find that much is not revealed clearly in the text, including the author, the exact time period and the location.
The prologue, which provides context in the heavenly. Jack zavada is a writer who covers the bible, theology, and other christianity topics. The book of job is often upheld as an example of godly patience while suffering. The prose prologue chapters one and two and the epilogue 42. Job was blameless in virtually everything that he did. In the midst of suffering, we must never lose our hope in god. Visit the eo web site to browse and download the material for church or personal use.
This foursermon series by pastor andy cook provides a highlevel, practical view of this rich and complex old testament book. One of the most challenging books in the bible helps us examine some of humanitys greatest questions. This wisdom book of hebrew poetry portrays the suffering of job, his patience. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. The book of job describes a long and difficult trial he experienced. 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. The book of job is considered to be one of the three books of wisdom literature found within the bible.
In his sufferings job abandoned all hope for the restoration of health and good fortune in this world xvii, 1116. 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. The book of job, one of the wisdom books of the bible, deals with two issues crucial to every person. 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. List of books and articles about book of job online. Our lesson this week is about hope, so lets hopefully dive right in. Job, entering on this second period of prosperity, would be and feel secure. Let not god from above seek for it, neither let the light shine upon it. There were not any women more beautiful in the land than. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author.
Lessons from job sermon series hope, suffering, meaning. Bible verses from the book of psalms to help us turn from despair, and to look to god in hope and trust. The holy bible book 18 job kjv dramatized audio duration. 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. 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.
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. Five truths for sufferers from the book of job the. Both the uniqueness of jobs situation and the complexities of the arguments defy easy, surface answers. Jobs friends accuse him of wrongdoing which caused his suffering. He was generous with his wealth and his time in serving the people of his community. When job prayed for his friends, god gave job back all that job had lost, he even doubled it. 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. 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. 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. In addition, the word hope is often followed by the word so. But job is a story of a mans search for hope in a broken world. Job certainly did suffer, but there is more to his story than just his suffering.
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