The purpose of the Book of Job is to rightly understand life's testings so that we will faithfully serve and trust God during difficult times and also to prove that even righteous men can suffer. granddaughter (my husband was an only child) because they The book of Job is part of the Old Testament collection of Wisdom Literature, along with Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. We may not know the “why” today but some day we probably will. They asked her Thank you for this article and reminder that I am favoured by my heavenly father even in darkest times. done, I have an 80 year old uncle to help drive me but he can’t What hope is there for the rest of us? I wonder,” Why me Lord?” then feel guilty as their are so many people in the world who’ve been dealt a far worse hand than I. Job is a wealthy man living in a land called Uz with his large family and extensive flocks. that’s harsh but it’s also untrue. I enjoyed reading this story. I HATE them and wish them Satan will target those who have grown true and strong for he wants to deny God his harvest; Satan will attack the good crop to spoil it. 5. I am still providing for my kids, i am a healthy being as well as my kids and my beloved family. Oops! Thankfully, we are made acceptable, not by trying or striving to resist evil but by the free gift of God’s grace (Eph 2:8-9) and that our righteousness comes from Christ (2nd Cor 5:21) and not from resisting evil, although we should certainly strive to do that anyway. It was actually Satan, and he just allowed it. Please understand that those who step back just want things to be like they were before this loss. When I think of Job and others of this time who have/are suffering far more, it humbles me but I can’t seem to to shed the depression, anxiety and worry as to what I should do. We do almost everything together. He will enable you to take this journey. And to say it was a “plot of God and Satan” is outrageous to me. Many people see this as a stumbling block for Christianity and ask why God allows suffering. It did happen. He mentioned that God and Satan “plot” jobs suffering and that he is going to argue that the reason for Jobs suffering is not literal. Perhaps these will help: 1. I’m just accepting. It is then that God can remind you of his faithfulness. He mentioned about writing a commentary on Job. Knowledge puffeth up in me: pride, The Angels in heaven has called my husband’s name on February 4,2019. • From chapters 4-37, Job’s friends give him plenty of bad advice, in rounds of discussion. says my Page. God is never caught off guard or by surprise. Hope this helps. “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.” (Job 13:15) WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! after they passed away) that they deemed I didn’t need be- When, as rigid Leviathan, you with great enmity: hated your betters! What if you didn’t have the other positive sides? Am happy infact am really happy. I was talking to a theologian last night and he had written a commentary Ecclesiastes. Rip me up, Multitudes of livestock were slaughtered. Andrew4ever24!!! kind in the book of Job to the Israelites, either to the nation or to their worship, etc. It will help me a lot. Remember even Jesus wept. Don’t give up. They take and take and take close then I would hate to see if didn’t! God made our emotions and they are important. Cruelly taking advantage of my nearness, I don’t know anything writing poems but I wrote it as I lost my husband due to an overdose, and then CPS took my 4 babies away and now I can no longer see them. This could indicate that God is in all things going on this world. After days and months and years, I fear he won’t infect too many with his false commentaries. Job 42:10-17 “After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his [previous] possessions. Jesus was innocent and yet died for you if you have trusted in Him but if you’ve never repented and trusted in Christ, you will find the hardest time ever (Rev 20:12-15) so first settle your own salvation before criticizing God or the Bible or the Book of Job. So if you’re a list person, make your list. Key personalities of this book include Job, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite, and Elihu the Buzite. Story of Job, ows and the fatherless close to Him. “The book of Job is not only one of the most remarkable in the Bible, but in literature. At that time, Job may have been the richest man on the face of the earth. Some may not, but they still hurt with you. Instead of asking “why” they might be better off asking “what”. Very beautifully written. I am currently a student who has been faced with many challenges , delays in my harvests as failure always dawned on me painfully despite the hard work i put in and the even harder circumstances im in that many others are gifted with better opportunities that bring in success that just wasnt mine or been in my reach. I had no inventory, money to purchase any more inventory, and am still trying to regain my strength. You will feel all alone as you grieve. When Leviathan pride dies! Once this happens the devil can no longer contaminate your thoughts ANY longer. That is faith. ”. My Page has become a Swordsman, Introduction To The Book. Doesn't get much better than that. Summary. And this is a comfort to us when the enemy of our soul tries to tell us things like: God doesn’t care about you. Just as Isaiah 58:12 says “thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in”, you all out there with testimonies have already taken the first step. “Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll—are they not in your record?” (Psalm 56:8) my heart please say a prayer for me. Let us take up our cross, not seeking just to be empty vessels, but to die, so we no longer live but Christ lives in us. Look for the beauty in each day. Even in a crowded room. Its skin is tough and brittle! With my puny wooden sword, Until then, we can not fully grasp the purpose of God but we know that He will not allow us to suffer into eternity. Job’s response of faith and patience is not and ordinary, human response. Family, Divine Dealings, & Death. I asked why he allowed me to have this pregnancy if being the Alpha and Omega, all knowing God, it would have cone to an abrupt end 9 weeks later. I find it interesting how Job defended himself before his friends, pretty much considering himself righteous. You’ll remember the fight, The delayed harvest in your life will one day come to full maturity. At some point, Satan actually approaches God himself and basically asks God to put Job to the test. My 7 year old niece lost her mother in July a day before her 8th birthday and now i have to take care of her and my 8 year old son…the other contracts are not paying up…its just goes on and on. I think its a great idea Dean. Is killing man! And of course ten children. The book includes language from ancient legal proceedings, laments, and unique terms not found elsewhere in the Bible. I know when you are quiet your mind will fill up with all thoughts about the one you miss. I only hold out hope God will deliver me as he did Job and Joseph. Charles lost his favourite little daughter and he became somewhat embittered with God; we can understand this embitterment; we saw it with the story of Job in the Old Testament. How you’ll hate that forgiving blood of Jesus, Does the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?” We can not question God’s motives. But the Christ-in-You: Page-Warrior start! I need some advice please. I am on welfare through no fault of my own, I have no car, no I asked God the WHY question. I learned it by reading the Book of Job, a long miserable life to sit and think about what they have The Book of Job is ultimately about the value of God in the midst of pain and suffering. God told Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him” (1:12). This will ultimately change your mind and perspective. And when we grieve, our hearts are broken in a million pieces. Now, my life and everything I do is ministry because there’s nothing like teaching others about Jesus. They will have eternal joy and fellowship with God. Then it lays down and coughs up its heart, Phil 4:19 is about how the church at Philippi gave and gave and gave…and because they did, Paul said that God will supply their every need. have disowned their only Never be ashamed of your tears. 12:10). it is very timely because in our church this book is our Bible Study topic. They think something She knows this deep down. I turn understood these to be God’s hints to change the course of my life. drive more than twenty miles round trip because of medical pro- You may not know how he’s going to do it, and that’s okay. You might feel numb today. It’s time to fight! It has now been over three years since I have brought home a paycheck to help support my wife and three kids, I feel like such a heel. Other side of the sword! God allows sufferings to bring us out as pure Gold. He’s left alone!I’m God made that heart of yours that is now shattered. I need a miracle because the academic year begins in 48 hours and I haven’t even paid a cent. For more on the purpose of the Book of Job click here. The exemplary life of Job must be the ultimate motivation for every single Christian going through pains today. Find the beauty in each day inspite of current circumstance. I dont have the life i want or worked towards but I was certainly blessed with 25 breating years of true love and blessings that God reigned down on me. Thus did Job continually. Trumpets: loud victory cries! He is sovereign and nothing happens that is not within His perfect will. I have only a wooden sword! This brings God’s righteous indignation upon Job’s friends (Job 42:7-17). Personally I hate the story of Job, it makes it seem as if Job is a mere play thing between Satan and God – similar to how the greek deities would toy with man. I needed to read this. I love reading the book of job…I feel a connection, I lost my son to a pedestrian accident almost 3 years ago at 1:21 am the verse job 1:21 has meaning to me because the lord gave me my son 26 years ago and the lord took him back , I do NOT blame god I believe he knows when we will die, how long we have on this earth and he has a plan and I know he has a plan for me…Mr Wellman your insight and quotes of scripture have really helped me…God bless you and keep up your mentoring ways ….my son 4ever24…. His books are include: “Teaching Children The Gospel/How to Raise Godly Children,“ “Do Babies Go To Heaven?/Why Does God Allow Suffering?,“ "The Great Omission; Reaching the Lost for Christ," and “Blind Chance or Intelligent Design?, Empirical Methodologies & the Bible.". Then, when it’s over, Book of Job Chapter 1. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! But even if you don’t feel like God is near, he is. Read them in the archive below. God is faithful, he will never live you nor forsake you. After all, you prayed that your loved one would live. Remember God is on your side, keep trusting and keep believing. I am waiting on a confirmed contract but the client is not signing it. Throughout all of this I have been trying to maintain a good relationship with God and trying to understand, the “Why” and “What”. God will give you a willow-wimpy sword, They feel helpless and they simply don’t know what to do. I am trying to keep the faith but it has been very difficult. Why all of this? Leviathan now relies on me, Thank God for the fact he is going to supply your needs just like Jesus thanked God for answering his prayer about Lazarus. And I asked God why several times today, I’m not a bad father, I’m not a bad person, I was at the height of my life when everything crumbled. How do I reconcile Job’s experience with the God of the New Testament who promised, for example, “I am come that they may have life and have it more abundantly”? Yet and even so, Was the story of Job personal to your life today? the exception. I am praying for everyone on the email list who is going through a challenging time. “Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. The hakamim , or “wise men”, were a class of philosophers or te achers who believed that One thing that is important is that Satan could not lay a finger on Job, nor can he us. (Someone suggested they had sinned just to excuse their deaths?) Job, From the Warrior-Prophet, not a Page, whose name is Elihu! Its never been easy or the one i wished to have with the work i put in and failed in attaining sooner but being the daughter of my father and having his love for 25yrs of my life and him is worth my life itself. Hi Dean, You touched my heart with this comment for I too am a kitty lover. I will say this much i have sat questioning God many a times especially now and have fought with him sadfully. Although I’m clearly a sinner, I feel certain that I have been a good man and a positive influence on the world in which I live. Hello my friend. Satan must have been angry at Job’s response. The setting for this narrative is in patriarchal times. Otherwise, where the Bible is silent, so must I be. But, my husband always says that “God got him” in all his suffering, yes it has been life altering and even life threatening but God has allowed him to still be with me. I’ve never As it swoops down on me! Hello Mr. Fleming and thank you for your comment. Once the Holy Spirit advised me of coming into ministry, I was shocked beyond my wildest dreams because I had absolutely no clue why I was suffering. In the end, Job answers God by saying, “I, have declared that which I did not understand. I am in fore- The life that Jesus promised is abundant doesn’t necessarily mean in this life. 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 book's underlying editorial unity. We are facing yet another Christmas with no food on the table. Two books of the Old Testament that I have read and see significant wisdom and teaching are The Book of Proverbs and Job. He named his first [daughter] Jemimah, his second Keziah, and his third Keren-happuch. I spent the last couple of days crying looking for my relief. Keep the faith. My heart goes with you. Days still hurt and bring tears that i cant control with missing my dad. Through Job’s trials, all is lost including his health, his wife even tells him to curse God and commit suicide, but he remains strong and faithful, “Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.”. I have lost all my savings, self esteem and confidence I ever had. I find the Old Testament mostly difficult to read, and it strikes me as Man’s interpretation of God that was a somewhat brutal understanding of God’s teachings; not surprising as it was a brutal world. So when you start to feel anxious, picture yourself handing that care into the large hands of God. • In chapters 38-42, God speaks to Job and restores him. I am losing everything. Just like Job, you find yourself in situations you can’t explain. My Page and I have succeeded! We will all suffer in this life. Of his: long ago! He may hurt me, but me never: him, In dust and ashes, Lord! And when there is no one around you, you will be tempted to think that God is not even with you. Oh, we fight for days on end! You may find that some people step back from you as you grieve. Nothing escapes our Father’s eyes. Thank you for this summary of the Book of Job. 7. When God mentioned the word hedge in Isaiah 5:5-6 this was about his protection being over the entire nation but he removed his protection and they began to have problems. Until you see it is not the end, I need to pass my certification exams so I can hopefully start making money and I cant even concentrate and it is just taking for ever. To fight Leviathan, your neighbor! You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked. blems, family came to my house and disposed of important items We may not understand, but it is for us to trust in spite of. He tells us to lean NOT on our own understanding. Thank you for your comment sir. No longer enemies, but fast friends, available one morning a week to help me get done what I need Tell Me, if you know all this. One day, Satan (“the Adversary”) appears before God in heaven. It is all gone He is “blameless” and “upright,” constantly mindful to live in a righteous manner (Job 1:1). If you were to fit it chronologically, it should be place in the early chapters of Genesis. Jack has written 1102 articles on What Christians Want To Know! God will never leave us. Job Summary. Then He humbles Job by asking a series of questions that could never be answered by anyone other than Almighty God; for example, “Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Please don’t worry. Integrity, loss of wealth, children, health; ‘curse God and die;’ companions Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, Elihu. HE IS STILL IN CONTROL. There is an interesting correspondence between Charles Darwin and his early theory of evolution and the story of Job. I’ll soon be history! Let’s open our Bibles to the third chapter of the book of Job. This story has an incredible ending. I am so hurt and I need help to understand why we were not given a chance to be happy together. Consider these quotes: “Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, I should save Job.” (Victor Hugo) “…the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature.” (Tennyson) And after a year, on the day I had waited on for A YEAR I still suffered inequality and injustice. Please please pray for me. • In chapters 38-42, God speaks to Job and restores him. Thank you “S White.” I know that God never wastes suffering and always uses it for His glory…just look at the cross! Without repentance, you don’t have the same gospel Jesus preached. Instead of asking “why”, we should ask “what”. And God IS trustworthy. And God didn’t answer that prayer. I can relate to Job even after losing everything. Job (pronounced "jobe"), was a rich farmer living in the land of Uz, somewhere northeast of Palestine. And prophetic voice with Job, From the sword come good drops, Job Bible study outline—contents by chapter and verse. You said “did not preach a God who makes the innocent suffer hell on this earth to keep Satan in good humor” but Jesus spoke twice as much about the dangers of hell than He did heaven, so you’ve got a different Jesus. So today you might be scared, but know this: he’s waiting to lead you. money to get one, all my utilities are about to get shut off, my God allowed Satan to test Job, not God and Satan got together and made a plan against Job. Summaries Courtesy of the Ultimate Bible Summary Collection. When you grieve, some people may even cry with you. I cant help but hold a grateful heart for Gods mercy in giving me such a beautiful life. That you understand this age! I’m no theologian but i gathered that he is writing commentary from the liberal perspective. You have shelter and food for your family. Great idea to name him Job! I hope this is not too long but this was to encourage someone who is having trials and tribulations that your weeping will endure for a night but thank God He will bring you joy in the morning. I cannot answer all these questions since the Bible does not tell us, so I can only guess and I wont’ do that. A. Froude. Read Romans chapter 8 and John chapter 10. The Bible applies to everyone but I am And when even one falls to the ground, God sees it. Remember, you and I don’t see the whole picture. be this way? The big lesson to be learned from the Book of Job is that man does not know the reason for the things … This to me is the overriding teaching of the book of Job. God sets out to prove to Satan that Job is not righteous just because he is being blessed. 55:9). Instead of trying to dish out earthly wisdom like we sometimes do, let us pray for devine intervention and devine wisdom before we give advise. I’ll be crying on the way home.”. Job’s suffering did not come because he was bad but rather because of his unwavering faithfulness to God. I sit here crying The book of Job is Narrative History. However, in the last five years I have developed PTSD from my military career so I am very moody and depressed. The application for Christians today is that God will bless those who endure to the end and that someday, God will reward us with unbelievable blessings that can not compare with what we have today (Rom 8:18, 28). We fight for hours, Holy flexibility, We felt like soulmates, we have almost the same similar things in our lives, same diseases we have, allergies to food and drugs. Wants to live in us all! You’ll then, rigid ones, be on the, Its subject matter is the all-important question, "Why, in a world over which Yahweh has jurisdiction, should innocent persons have to suffer when at the same time the wicked escape suffering and are permitted to have comfort and security?" The Book of Job belongs to what we call the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament. It may not be what I wanted or the life I wanted, but it is a life he wanted for me, and I have to trust that it was the best one for me. The Book of Job records what actually happens and is not a metaphor at all. “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) Blessings. I have the best friend that anyone can ask for but she is only It is entirely possible however Satan was not convinced and said to God, “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. And Isaiah, after He saw the Lord, said he was a man of unclean lips and dwelled among unclean people. The book of Job is Narrative History. God told Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him”. Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Advertise. Who took your blows nobly, I’m holding on to my faith in the LORD and not letting in satin get a grip on me, but sometimes it is difficult. During my suffering, I began to depend on God like never before, because I realized I had nothing to return to in my former life. It may be that He is trying to get our attention. God has prepared a great miracle for you. For those who believe in Him today and trust in the Son of God, their suffering will be over someday. But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face” (Job 1:9-11). I gently touch with sword, and out come drops of red. The story of job is very personal for me, I lost my son 2 years ago due to a pedestrian accident, my sons time of death was right around 1:21 am, like job 121 the lord hath giveth and the lord taketh away. Thank you Mr. Ingram. And Christ-in-You, I struggled at work until i was pushed to resign at the beginning of 2015. to help me get on my feet but everything is getting in the ( my mother is just as exceptional and I am blessed to still have her) even if I havent yet achieved materail success in this world , Gods Love in the form of my parents is more then enough. Fight any temptation to believe God’s not trustworthy. I started writing Also notice that God spoke to Job out of the “whirlwind” which is the terminology for a tornado or great and destructive windstorm. Now we must all learn the same! He notices even a sparrow. Leviathan whom we fought, I lost my son to a drug overdose on July 2,2019.I myself am a Christian.But not completely sure my son ever except Jesus.I understand that I will suffer in living for Christ.But I don’t know how am to handle living,thinking my son could be hell.My prayer is that my son was able to call out to our Lord before his last breath.God says all tears will be wiped away,one day.But I don’t want to think He would allow me to forget my Son!Is there any scripture that I can cling to that is truth?I know God loves our children more then we could ever.I’m not the first to lose a child and not know where they are for sure in death.Living is so different now,without my son and my joy. Today I remember walking out of the court room with the biggest pain and a confusion beyond my understanding. To the heart now on the tongue, ), He says, “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Lots of prayers and declarations went up, but Tuesday June 19 my worst fears confirmed…BUT….I was reminded that my awesome God doesn’t need our permission to perform His perfect will and purpose. Satan killed Job’s children, not God, but the Jesus you have is another Jesus. utation. After all, all good things come from God, and God creates all things good. I landed a great job that I loved and all things were beginning to look up, but now once again I’ve lost my job and $$ is again extremely tight. Israelites categorized Job within their wisdom literature. During the 19th and 20th century we (the scientific world) considered God was an irrelevancy; we knew it all without God, beginning with Charles Darwin. (For this Job 3 Summary) Let’s start by reminding ourselves of the message of the book of Job. Why are we subject to suffer for a plan we can’t fathom or have no say in? 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