Lesson 40 the book of job

Job s suffering did not come because he was bad but rather because of his unwavering faithfulness to god. Im the author of fiftysome books and the founder and director of eternal perspective ministries. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. I love reading the book of job i feel a connection, i lost my son to a pedestrian accident almost 3 years ago at 1. Verses 15 communion with the lord effectually convinces and humbles a saint, and makes him glad to part with his most beloved sins. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Read more from mimi by visiting her blog at tools for kids church. However, there is another message in the book of job that may be of even greater longterm value, and that has to do with gods greatness. Visit the eo web site to browse and download the material for church or personal use. This is probably the very first book of the bible that was ever written.

The books from genesis to esther are all narrative books, and are vitally meaningful to us. Job is the first of five books commonly referred to as the books of poetry. Acceptance that the why may prove elusive sets the stage for a fifth vital lesson from the book of job. Job 40 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. How to respond to a powerful and loving god job 42. There is need to be thoroughly convinced and humbled, to prepare us. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. It is common to view the narrative frame as the original core of the book, enlarged later by the poetic dialogues and discourses, and sections of the book such as the elihu speeches and the wisdom poem of chapter 28 as late insertions, but recent trends have tended to concentrate on the. To have a clear understanding of the book of job is to have a clear understanding of god himself. There are several printables today, including a fillin the blank for the kids to list the before and after things that job had.

Say, job stayed true to his faith and god blessed his entire family. There are many whys that we will never know in this life. In this lesson we will look at several lessons from the book of job on the subject of suffering. The book of job belongs to what we call the wisdom literature of the old testament. There is much controversy over exactly when the facts in this book happened, if they ever happened at all. The book defends the absolute glory and perfection of god it sets forth the theme echoed in psa 18. God told jobs friends that he was angry with them for speaking falsehoods about him, unlike job who had spoken truth job 42.

Addressing the problem of theodicy the vindication of the justice of god in the light of humanitys suffering it is a rich theological work setting out a variety of perspectives. It goes on for the rest of chapter 38 41 verses in all, the entirety of chapter 39 30 more verses, and continues in chapters 4041 combined, 58 verses. Lessons from job sermon choosing faith in the mist of suffering. If moses was the author, the date would be around 1440 b. The book of job does not specifically name its author. Third cycle of speeches 2231 young elihu speaks 3237 god speaks to job 38. Jan 02, 2020 job responded to gods discourse in humility and repentance, saying he had spoken of things he did not know job 40. Introduction to the book of job roger hahn this introduction is lesson 1 in the voice bible studies on the book of job the book of job is part of the old testament collection of wisdom literature, along with proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of solomon. Prologue job is tested 12 job s soliloquy 3 the great debate. Vs 17 the second advent of christ, antichrist will not see the millenial reign. Trials of jobpatience of jobresilience of jobwhen we think of this longsuffering old testament hero, we normally think of job in terms of what he had to endure and what we can appreciate from that.

The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial in the lives of believers. Job is an unlikely candidate because the books message rests on jobs ignorance of the events that occurred in heaven as they were related to his ordeal. Job lesson 1 the book of job is an interesting story of a. The servants who were looking after those animals were killed. Because the book of job is so often neglected, yet presents a valuable lesson and is so highly praised by even people of the world, christians should certainly take the time to study this portion of gods word. The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most fascinating books of the old testament, and it begins a new division in the scriptures. Sing a verse of jesus loves me act out one or more of the messengers delivering the bad news to job. Its a great sunday school lesson because we all know someone who had a hard time. Habel has contributed a small but helpful study for preaching the whole book of job. Job s road to the most important encounter hed ever have was paved with similar grief. Lastly, read about job s response to god and the results of his obedience and humility in job 42.

I love reading the book of jobi feel a connection, i lost my son to a pedestrian accident almost 3 years ago at 1. Job served as a test case to prove to satan that if gods blessings were taken away from a faithful person, that person would not turn from god. There is nothing in the book of job which states or leads one to believe job was out of fellowship or being pained due to sin, or that job had the. Our online book of job trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top book of job quizzes. Lessons from the book of job eternal perspective ministries. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. Suffering and the believer, job was a man of true faith. There is nothing in the book of job which states or leads one to believe job was out of fellowship or being pained due to sin, or that job had the sin of. Some bible scholars debate whether he was an actual person or legend, but job is mentioned as a historical figure by the prophet ezekial ezekial 14.

Pertinent lessons from the book of job by ralph drollinger. Job is an unlikely candidate because the book s message rests on job s ignorance of the events that occurred in heaven as they were related to his ordeal. Job responded to gods discourse in humility and repentance, saying he had spoken of things he did not know job 40. Book of job there was a man in the land of utz whose name was job. In the midst of suffering, we must never lose our hope in god. It was sanctification, not sin or lack of fellowship. This time we looked at the last 40 or so chapters of the book. The great lesson of the book is that there are times when we cannot be told the whole picture.

What is taught about trial in the new testament is founded on the principles found right here in the book of job. So, the lord has asked job about 59 questions so far that are all intended to show job that god knows what hes doing both in all creation and in job s specific circumstances. The life of job demonstrates that humans are often unaware of the many ways god is at work in the life of each believer. Job is referred to as a historical character in the scriptures see ezek. The most likely candidates are job, elihu, moses, and solomon. The lord reasons with job to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom.

Job, although brokenhearted at the loss of his family, was rewarded with a newfamily and greater wealth. There are several printables today, including a fillintheblank for the kids to list the before and after things that job had. Mary kate 5 comments oftentimes, the characters of the bible are helpful to us because we get in similar situations to ones they were in, and we can learn lessons from how they acted. Your articles on job, however, had a disturbing misunderstanding of scripture which could lead to undue pain to a new christian or an old one for that matter. The prose section of the book of job is a gigantic, sweeping drama that encompasses earth and heaven. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter.

Try this lesson from job to teach us how to handle hardshi. The big lesson to be learned from the book of job is that man does not know the reason for the things going on in his life, but he should trust the lord at all times. Job lesson 1 the book of job is an interesting story of a man who loves god very much, and yet, is severely tested to see if he will remain loyal. He is commended as a man of faith in the prologue once by the narrator and. God permitted the testing, and job proved satan wrong. Try this lesson from job to teach us how to handle hardship by. The lesson from the big book of job is 1 that god is sovereign over all our suffering. The book of job is far too complex and far too profound to do a once over lightly treatment, so i would like to go back this morning and recall to us the great truths that it has brought before us. God is speaking of the unlikelihood of catching one on a hook, or of tying his tongue down with a rope. First he sent people called the sabeans to steal jobs cattle and donkeys. At the end of the book, satan has faded out of the picture entirely and god stands before job with his arms akimbo, saying, all right, i am responsible. Alfred smith has contributed prac tical insights for lessons and sermons on the book of job.

That each would be able to understand how to deal with suffering in ones own life and also in the lives of others. In the book s first cycle, job s friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. The book of job consists of a prose prologue and epilogue narrative framing poetic dialogues and monologues. Thanks so much for all of the great articles, they are very much appreciated. The book of job opens in verse one by telling us that job was a blameless, upright man who feared god and turned away from evil. There are those who believe that job is nothing more than a parable that we might learn from. Job chapter 40 coffmans commentary of the new testament. He revered god and shunned all evil this man was the greatest of all the men of the east job 1. Scripture promises that the lord will fight for us. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job.

The book of job teaches us that suffering and true faith exist together. Youth group lesson on job here is a free youth group lesson on job, based on job 3839. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. The story of job for lesson free childrens ministry. At the beginning of the book you find god, satan, and job. I love jesus, my wife nanci, and our daughters, sons and five grandsons. First he sent people called the sabeans to steal job s cattle and donkeys. Genesis 4050 unit 8 introduction to the book of exodus. It is the ageold question, and difficult to answer, but believers know that god is always in control.

That is the perspective we should approach the book of job with. Job was a man who trusted god in spite of all the bad things that had happened to him. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. Job recognized that many times the wicked live to reach old age and even appear to prosper 21. Job s life is also one that prompts the common question, why do bad things happen to good people. The book states that job never knew of the drama unfolding in heaven.

In the book of job, two chapters of great faith are followed immediately by 35 chapters of great questions. Sermon from the book of job lessons from the book of job. Lessons from the book of job appleton church of christ. A comprehensive database of more than 14 book of job quizzes online, test your knowledge with book of job quiz questions. There is an incredible amount of information written within the book of job. Some lessons from the book in his study on the book the book of job, quality publications, wayne jackson offers the following lessons to be gleaned. Job 40 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. God told job s friends that he was angry with them for speaking falsehoods about him, unlike job who had spoken truth job 42. You may feel like youre alone, but god is right there.

The date of the authorship of the book of job would be determined by the author of the book of job. One talmudic tradition suggests moses as author since the land of uz 1. Although job lived at a different time, solomon could have written about job, just as moses wrote about adam and eve, with divine enablement. Satan began to test job with a number of disasters.