Job Part 3

Intro

the beginning of the way that most of the rest of the book is written

they will all make their arguments for and against Job’s cause as it pertains to the actions of God concerning Job

they will all do it by way of poetry

Job’s Lament

Job begins by being upset that he was ever born

it is important to note again that in all that he says, he does not curse God

he does not speak against God

he simply wishes that the unfortunate circumstance he has found himself in had never happened

hes a bit dramatic about it, but it would be hard not to be

Eliphaz’ Reasoning

this man offers the first counter to Job

the first one offers solution in that Job ought to seek after God

he talks about how God redeems, how he heals what is broken

that if Job would go to him he would regain a life worth holding on to

Job’s Answer

Job continues after this in the same tone regardless, knowing that he has served God and sought a relationship with him his whole life

simply seeking God isn’t the answer, because here he still sits

“God’s arrows are in him”

what we talked about Thursday, simply seeking God is not going to give the worldly answer to our worldly problems

Job does not speak against God, but he doesn’t understand very well either

Application

as we continue on we will see more of this same idea

these are people reasoning about God that are not necessarily speaking against him

they just don’t know all that they are talking about

that’s the point of us having this book, that we might understand a little better who our God is

rain falls on the righteous and the unrighteous

we live a life serving him even when we don’t understand and have hope in a life that comes after this one