Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Questions for January 20

What did Job wish for? Job wishes that he had never been born

How does Job feel? Misery, restlessness, his worst nightmare realized; he wishes for death as a relief

What does Eliphaz say was Job’s attitude toward morality? Job had helped others and instructed them when they stumbled. Now Eliphaz is wondering if Job can take advice and rebuke from him.

What does he say happens to the wicked? They reap what they sow; they suffer while the righteous do not

Do you agree with what Eliphaz says about the Lord disciplining people? Generally, yes. But Eliphaz judges Job by appearance. There are innocent ones who suffer, too.

According to Eliphaz, under what condition does a person receive the blessings listed in 5:19-26? If he is corrected by God and repents

Why do you think he was saying all of this to Job? Because he thought Job needed to repent of whatever brought God’s chastisement upon him.

Who does Job say is the source of his suffering? The Almighty

What does Job say about his own character? He had not denied the Lord or His words

What is Job’s complaint in 6:11-13? He has no strength, no hope, no reason to expect anything good, not even relief by death

What does Job say about his friends who came to comfort him? They are not a help like the streams in the desert that disappoint travelers

What does Job challenge his friends to do in 6:24-30? to be specific in showing where, when, and how he had done wrong

Who is Job talking to in chapter 7? God

What do you consider to be Job’s most serious complaint in this chapter? He questions why God hasn’t forgiven him

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