And they u showed him sympathy and comforted him for all the evil 1 that the l ord had brought. And the lord restored jobs losses when he prayed for his friends. Zuck, the book of job, and paragraph summaries of job 431, unpublished class notes in 303 old testament history ii. Apr 06, 2016 before moving on to the lesson, ask for a few volunteers to explain their drawing and what they learned about god through their experience. Job, unlike his friends, has continued to speak to god rather than just about god and has thereby. Therefore i have uttered what i did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which i did not know. See also greg parsons excellent article on job guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job from bibliotheca sacra 151, 1994, pages 3934 introduction the reader who desires to unlock the rich theological treasures contained in the book of job should assume its literary unity. The answer may lie in the fact that job held fast to the word of truth which in turn anchored him when the winds of adversity blew and the waves of pain rolled over his body and soul. The book of the righteous and renowned job is finished, and contains 2553 verses. They said he may have taken things away from poor people. It is not surprising, therefore, that the translators of the septuagint add this verse to the book of job. The reference to job we find in the letter by james.
After this job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations. It would be helpful to read job chapter 42 before listening to, or reading, the sermon. We have walked with job the last few weeks through the book that bears his name. And the lord gave job twice as much as he had before. I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you.
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house. Highlights from the book of job watchtower online library. The lord restored the fortunes of job when he prayed for his friends, and the lord. This part of the bible touches fundamental question of guilt, punishment, justice, good and evil. It contains wonderful poetry, marvellous rhetorical questions to job and is unique in the way the question about suffering is addressed within the book. Job, who is sure in his innocence, does everything in order to serve god as good as possible. This is the most singular book in the whole of the sacred code. And the lord restored the fortunes of job, when he had prayed for his friends. Have you ever taken up a book and read through the introduction and first few pages only to jump to the concluding chapter in order to find out what happens to our favorite character in the end. Indeed the lord gave job twice as much as he had before. First, he aims to bring eliphaz, bildad, and zophar to the dust along with job.
And the lord turned the captivity of job, when he prayed for his friends. In the story of job for kids, children will make the connection that individual obedience to god reaps outward blessings that positively affect their families. Title as with other books of the bible, job bears the name of the narratives primary character. God often appears to us as a cold, impersonal being, distant from us, uncaring, even ruthless and vindictive, demanding many things from usa powerful being but without compassion. Though not an israelite himself, job is a worshipper of jehovah god. Lesson 15 minutes say, it can be so hard to be patient, but the book of james tells us that trusting in the lords timing is a part of every strong, maturing christians life. How could job persevere and hold fast in the face of such extreme suffering and pain. A study of the book of job chapter 42 verses 1 through 17. Here is part of a parable told by professor basil mitchell. This is the eighth and final sermon in a series by rev melvin tinker based on the book of job.
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all. Job, unlike his friends, has continued to speak to god rather than just about god and has thereby been faithful to that relationship. This name might have been derived from the hebrew word for persecution, thus meaning persecuted. This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. This is a chronologicallyordered bible site with commentary on each passage. Job is placed on a pedestal as a hero of faith and those who belong to god, who follow the christ of god, strive to be like job. So eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, and zophar the. When the lord restores his captive people, let jacob rejoice, let israel be glad.
Bible track is an online bible commentary and study site plus a bible reading plan. Youll love the ending sermon by thomas swope, job 42. In the last chapter of the book, job is commended by god for speaking to me rightly 42. Job is often portrayed as an exemplary believer whom we are to emulate, to copy. Job was a man of immense personal faith and integrity, but how did his actions help his family. Job had endured much from the lord, yet in the end, god restored it all to job, even twofold. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering.
Job 42 nkjv jobs repentance and restoration bible gateway. The book of job does not espouse an explicit belief. Indeed the lord gave job twice as much as he had 11before. And the l ord gave job s twice as much as he had before. Before moving on to the lesson, ask for a few volunteers to explain their drawing and what they learned about god through their experience. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. Job s repentance and restoration then job answered the lord and said. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the east. Jan 27, 2017 a study of the book of job chapter 42 verses 1 through 17. He came to own fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand shedonkeys. My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant job has. The book of job ends as god restores job and gives him above and beyond what he ever had to begin with, and you get the idea that job knew god in a very real and profound way. The patriarch job resides in the land of uz, now in arabia.
Thus, it would appear that job lived well into his 200s or beyond. You asked, who is this who hides counsel without knowledge. My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends. This epilogue to the book of job is, for many readers, hard to accept. The book of job was of immense importance to me when first i studied it as student. Sep 09, 2012 the book of job is a part of the old testament. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained.
Or, you might be able to say that he was carried out. There are a lot of things that you can learn from this amazing book of the bible. In time of war in an occupied country, a member of the. Childrens sermon book of job troubles, troubles check out these helpful resources biblical commentary sermons childrens sermons hymn lists book of job troubles, troubles by lois parker edstrom in this story from the old testament we learn about a. Oct 28, 2012 the book of job does not espouse an explicit belief in resurrection. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. And the lord turned the captivity of job not literally, in such sense as lots captivity was turned, genesis 14. After job had prayed for his friends, the lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. This book tells a story of job who is loyal and obedient to god but has to go through much suffering. The greatest theme in this book of job is that it reveals to us the character of god himself. A large number of israelites live in egypt at the time. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives.