Job part 7

Intro

the final lesson of the book

rehashing major themes one last time

bringing our place in God’s creation into perspective

Elihu

Jehovah is God

a character that seemingly appears from nowhere

brings a challenge to every character on the mortal plane

that Job should be shut up, but also that Job’s friends are in the wrong

all of them have missed the more important parts of what has happened here

That none of them should be focused on their selves

they are meant to see God regardless of their circumstances

God in the Storm

Finally, Job gets his wish and has his conversation with God

Who are you that comes to me without understanding?

Despite all of that, Job is given a chance to make his argument

after all of his talk, Job has no answer to the almighty

how could you, as Job has already argued

Job got dangerously close to doing what God challenges him with

but given the opportunity, Job sees his place in the grand scheme of things and remains silent

Retribution

Job for his understanding of his lack of understanding about God and his ways is commended and his friends rebuked

God calls them all to work on their relationship with him, to come together with Job once again

word for evil, denoting something of harm that comes from outside our understanding

all that Job had is repaid and all his family that is left returns and comforts him

through all of this, Job withstands the testing of God and Satan and is rewarded in the end

all of this, regardless of what he deserves

Application

Good and Evil are not decided by my actions

nothing I do earns anything in the eyes of the almighty

we serve a God who is far beyond our understanding, who is above reproach, and most importantly, cares for us and desires a relationship with his creation

sometimes we will suffer and go through difficult things and we won’t get to know why that happens

Our savior went through all that we might and then some for our sake

he suffered in my place that I might walk with him and its important not to forget that

its easy to try to find things to blame for my circumstance and difficulty

its harder to accept that trouble will come regardless and that I might even be made better for it

that I was made for good by a good and merciful God and my life ought to reflect that no matter what comes