Answers to January 28 Questions

For what does Job wish? He wishes for his life to be the way it was a few months earlier, when everything was going well in his life.

How was Job treated in the past? Everyone treated Job with the greatest respect; they came to him for advice, and thanked him for it. Job had the last word because everyone knew he had the most wisdom.

How is Job treated now? The young people, who were children of worthless men that Job wasn't willing to hire for work, taunted Job and spit in his face; they do whatever they want.

What is Job’s complaint in chapter 30? He cries out to God and He doesn't answer

What covenant did Job make with his eyes? not to look upon a young woman

List the sins Job did not commit and their consequences that he was willing to endure had he committed them. not to fulfill the lust of the eye; he did not lie or cheat others; he did not wander from God's path (if so, then let others eat what he sowed and his crops be uprooted); he did not commit adultery, even in his heart (if so, then may the same happen to his wife); he did not show partiality; he did not reject the needy cries of the poor, the stranger, the widow or fatherless (if so, then let his arm be broken out of joint); he did put his faith in money; he did not practice idolatry; he did not gloat when bad things happened to his enemy; he did not curse others; he did not hide his actions; he did not go along with the crowd in doing wrong; he did not benefit from any dishonest gain from the loss of others (if he did, then let briers and weeds grow instead of wheat and barley)