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Biblical Studies From The Book Of Job

Now Mine Eye. Now Mine Eye. Seeth Thee. Seeth Thee. Biblical Studies From The Book Of Job. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6. Job’s Opening Lament 3:1-26 A 3-fold expression of grief: He prefers non-existence to life vv. 1-10 He prefers death to survival vv. 11-19

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Biblical Studies From The Book Of Job

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  1. Now Mine Eye Now Mine Eye Seeth Thee Seeth Thee Biblical Studies From The Book Of Job

  2. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Job’s Opening Lament 3:1-26 A 3-fold expression of grief: • He prefers non-existence to life vv. 1-10 • He prefers death to survival vv. 11-19 • He prefers the grave to suffering, misery vv. 20-26

  3. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Job’s Opening Lament 3:1-26 • Job’s faith has taken a real “hit” • While we do not see a man who has given up, we do see a man who is searching in agony • We must be careful, sitting on “our side” of this Biblical drama, to not judge him too harshly

  4. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Job’s Opening Lament 3:1-26 • Job’s faith has taken a real “hit” • What if Job’s lament had really happened? • Yes, he would have been spared all this suffering • But, he also would never have known the joys he had experienced in life (fatherhood), personal achievements (prosperity), etc. • Remember…he had already stated the truth 2:10

  5. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Job’s Opening Lament 3:1-26 • One final observation re: these words… • In Job’s opening comments (and throughout his speeches), he never directly expresses a concern for his losses • How would the materialist have reacted? • How would the one who makes family mostimportant have responded?

  6. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Job’s Opening Lament 3:1-26 • One final observation re: these words… • To Job’s credit, his concern is always God and his relationship to Him • “I feel so estranged, cut off from Him.” • “Why has God sent these calamities upon me?” • This is further proof Job never lost his faith

  7. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 • Job’s opening lamentation just completed, the 3 “friends” were obviously surprised by his words…maybe even disappointed • Judging from their speeches that follow, their words do not match the original reason for which they came…to “comfort” 2:11

  8. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 • Most likely, they expected to hear Job repent of the sins they were certain he had committed…sins that had brought this great calamity upon him • Failing to see his repentance and hear his confession, they launch into their biased & unfounded judgments against their “friend”

  9. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 1 4:1 – 7:21 • Eliphaz’s argument 4:1 – 5:27 • He first wonders if Job is prepared to listen to another…yet, he feels he must speak 4:2 • He then commends Job’s prior days 4:3-4 • Yet now, Job needs to personally apply the teaching he previously gave others 4:5-6

  10. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 1 4:1 – 7:21 • Eliphaz’s argument 4:1 – 5:27 • His argument is initially based on his observations of the wicked in life 4:7-11 • Observations theologically true v. 8 cp. Gal 6:7 • He painfully insinuates & applies his “theology” to Job, his predicament vv. 9-11

  11. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 1 4:1 – 7:21 • Eliphaz’s argument 4:1 – 5:27 • His argument is initially based on his observations of the wicked in life 4:7-11 • Lesson:Ù we need to be careful when applying what we think we know…do we have all the facts? • Not to discourage “judging” Mt 7:15-20 Jn 7:24 • Did Eliphaz “have all the facts?” NO

  12. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 1 4:1 – 7:21 • Eliphaz’s argument 4:1 – 5:27 • He also argues on the basis of a “vision” he claims to have received 4:12-21 • A vision he admits terrified him vv. 14-15 • The basic message Ù man’s nothingness before a great and awesome God vv. 17-21 • True words…yet, how helpful has he been?

  13. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 1 4:1 – 7:21 • Eliphaz’s argument 4:1 – 5:27 • He rhetorically challenges Job to “call out” to see if anyone will answer him 5:1-7 • By now, Eliphaz understands exactly what Job is claiming…innocence, undeserving of punishment • He implies Job is foolish v. 2 • The foolish get what they deserve vv. 3-7

  14. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 1 4:1 – 7:21 • Eliphaz’s argument 4:1 – 5:27 • He counsels Job to “seek God” 5:8-16 • Job should “place his cause” before a God who can do great & marvelous things vv. 8-9 • He gives physical blessings v. 10 • He frustrates, captures the shrewd & ungodly vv. 12-14 • He saves the helpless and poor vv. 15-16

  15. The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6 Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 1 4:1 – 7:21 • Eliphaz’s argument 4:1 – 5:27 • He concludes by emphasizing how much better off Job will be if he repents 5:17-26 • “Job, you’ll be happy if you accept the reproving God is giving you and not despise it” v. 17 • Again, theologically correct cp. Heb 12:5-11 • Yet, Eliphaz is incorrect in his application

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