The power of god is amazing and it has always been a wonder for me. The book of job god did not give satan power biblebro. The book of job introduces us to a man who, by gods own admission, is blameless and upright and who suffers for no reason job 2. At the end of the book of job, we see a stronger and more mature job who grew in his understanding of god. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. How to respond to a powerful and loving god job 42. On one hand, hes claiming god will clear him if he could only face him. No answers are given, but god reminds us to trust his wisdom and character. The book of job attests to gods creative power, wisdom, and authority. You have the ability to be restored when you trust in gods power and the decisions he is making in your life. If job can thunder with a voice like god s, adorn himself with majesty, splendor, glory and beauty, bring the proud down low, then god would confess that job could save himself.
He insists job only serves god because god protects him and seeks god s permission to test job s faith and loyalty. That is the lesson of the book for anyone who questions god without access to. And here, before the priesthood of aaron is instituted and all the ceremonial laws of the old testament, here god speaks to these men of a way of forgiveness and reconciliation not through their works, but through the blood of a substitutionary sacrifice and through the intercession of a. You must understand who god is and who satan is, what they know, and what their motivation is. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading enduring with job. Know then that god exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves. Given how christians are yet inclined to look for a divine reason behind catastrophes and personal tragedies, i think its a point we have yet to learn. Was it unfair for god to allow job to suffer over what was. Job 26 commentary job acknowledges the power of god. In the book of job, we find questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. His own, painful illness that followed must have paled in comparison to those losses.
Job is not condemned, but neither is a logical or legal answer given to why job has suffered. If job can thunder with a voice like gods, adorn himself with majesty, splendor, glory and beauty, bring the proud down low, then god would confess that job could save himself. However, a deeper look reveals a more redemptive dynamic in this trial. In this book, we explore four topics, from different verses in the book of job. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of god to be revealed. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust gods wisdom and character. In the book of psalms, these events and the power of god to which they bear witness, become the basis for israels hope and for her worship and praise.
A gathering storm and gods rebuke of job toward the end of elihus speech 3237 a thunderstorm had gathered and filled him with awe. In chapter 41 god asks more rhetorical questions about whether or not job can match god concerning his power. And what job is saying is gods power cannot be controlled, he treadeth upon the waves of the sea. Job 3437 gods justice, our arrogance through the bible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The book of job in the hebrew bible was crafted to address human suffering and why bad things happen to good people. Job, his three friends, elihu, and even god himself spend all of their time talking about how powerful god is and how he follows a different set of rules. That remains a mystery to job, though the readers are ready for job s restoration in the epilogue because they have had the heavenly vantage point of the prologue all along. It is a bond that draws us to god and motivates us to serve him successfully. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. Jobs suffering, the suffering of a just man who bears it patiently and continues to seek mercy and forgiveness, acquires its fullest meaning in the new testament.
The hebrew word for strong signifies a conquering, prevailing strength. In this chapter is a magnificent description of god s power. Because god made the universe, we can trust that he knows how to rule it. When we are first introduced to david, he is ready to do battle with goliath, the giant who arrogantly spoke blasphemously against god. In it, satan is a member of gods divine court who walks the earth looking for sin and reports back to god. God felt that he must continue showing job his power and greatness.
For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the. You must be logged in to view your newly purchased content. Among the many instances of divine power the lord settles upon this one, and proposes it to job to try his skill and power upon, the humbling of a proud man. Previously he has only heard, but now his eyes have seen god, and therefore i retract and repent in dust and ashes. May 09, 2020 a gathering storm and gods rebuke of job toward the end of elihus speech 3237 a thunderstorm had gathered and filled him with awe. In this chapter is a magnificent description of gods power. But as we look at the scars left behind, some of the scars are from the times when god simply wouldnt let us go. The book of job is probably the oldest book in the bible. Jan 02, 2020 however, a deeper look reveals a more redemptive dynamic in this trial. Job s road to the most important encounter hed ever have was paved with similar grief.
The book of job defends the character of a loving and righteous god in spite of earths obvious evils and injustices. Having god and satan play with job like a pawn makes us feel as powerless as can be. Gods power at work in you and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Job explores the difficult question of god s relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust god s wisdom and character. The book of job discusses why god allows pain and suffering.
The point of the book of job is to teach us that the mystery of evil is a mystery of a wartorn and unfathomably complex creation, not the mystery of gods allcontrolling will. Anderson and saucy deal with the dangerous common misconception. Nov 17, 2015 no one knows for sure who wrote the book of job, although ultimately, all scripture is breathed out by god and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in. At the end of the book, god gives job twice as much wealth as he had before, along with seven sons and three daughters. Elihu rightly points job to gods might, saying, listen to this, job. In the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. In some ways, davids faith in the power of god diminished over time. Given how christians are yet inclined to look for a divine reason behind catastrophes and. Set in uz, an obscure land far from israel, during an unknown time period, the book of job focuses on questions about god s justice and why good people suffer.
Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. So god lets the adversary have his way with job within specified limits so that god and righteous job may be vindicated and the great accuser silenced. It is as though he senses the approach of god in this storm and brings his words to a close. If we consider hell beneath, though out of our sight, yet we may conceive the discoveries of gods power there. Set in uz, an obscure land far from israel, during an unknown time period, the book of job focuses on questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. The book of job, one of the wisdom books of the bible, deals with two issues crucial to every person. The purpose of the rhetorical questions is to contrast gods knowledge and power with that of jobs. Many striking instances are here given of the wisdom and power of god, in the creation and preservation of the world.
Job prays for gods forgiveness of them and god accepts his prayer. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. He walketh in the circuit of heaven do you know what that is. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. One day the angels came to present themselves before the lord, and satan also came with them.
Gods word says the prayer of faith has healing power. The entire book opens up a new perspective, that of the reward which awaits, in heaven, those who do gods will on earth. In short, elihu condemns jobs friends and jobs claim of being without sin, declares gods justice, condemns jobs attitude toward god, and exalts gods greatness. When god answers job, he asks a series of where where you when. 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. In the book of job, job states in chapter 3 verse 25 for the thing which i greatly feared is come upon me, and that which i was afraid of is come unto me. The universality of his presence, he is everywhere, he walks in the circuit of the heavens, we cannot escape him, he is beyond us, he is above us and. Feel free to use this list of scriptures on gods power for a devotional, sunday school lesson or topical bible study. God is at all times clothed with majesty and strength psalm 93. Either god is just and will clear job if hes innocent. It s kind of like a watchoutsuckers to all of us mortals reading. There was a man in the land of uz whose name was job. Now there was a day when the sons the angels of god came to present themselves before the lord, and satan the adversary and accuser also came among them. Although job was unaware of the interaction between satan and god, job comes to the conclusion that god is just and good.
Suddenly, god speaks to job out of the whirlwind and grants him his desire. All through this book job has been crying out of his pain, his bewilderment, and his tortured heart for an interview with god, asking god to explain what is happening to him, hoping that he could come before him and ask him some questions about what is going on. Job makes a brief response, but gods monologue resumes, never addressing job directly. No one knows for sure who wrote the book of job, although ultimately, all scripture is breathed out by god and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in. In other words, who could contend with god and win because gods visible wisdom and power are seen throughout all creation job 9. Satan, the thief, has come to kill, steal, and destroy john 10. God was showing job, that power of this kind belonged to god alone. May 26, 20 in chapter 35, he then points out the contradiction in jobs words. To once more illustrate the power and wisdom of god, job is asked to consider two great creatures, the behemoth and leviathan. In addition to being a big joel osteen fan i am also a big fan of the secret and the law of attraction. This is the theological and ethical question being explored in the poetic dialogues to follow in job 327.
The meaning of the book of job is found in gods and satan s conversation in heaven. Job has already admitted that he is not in god s league when it comes to understanding the world of nature or caring for the animal creation. I often look at the clouds and the sky and am just amazed by gods power. If you too are familiar with the secret and the law of attraction perhaps you noticed, as i did, that rhonda byrne uses the term the universe throughout the. God is sovereign in our struggles analogy of father giving away child. God rebukes job s three friends and orders them to make a sacrifice. God is still employing the great symbol of the spirit s power, the mighty rushing wind. And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above. The book of job opens with a scene in heaven where satan comes to accuse job before god. This is part of a series of books in which particular verses are picked from books of the bible, and the issues of the power of god are explored, in the light of the mind of god for us. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. If we look about us, to the earth and waters here below, we see his almighty power.
Job prays for god s forgiveness of them and god accepts his prayer. If we consider hell beneath, though out of our sight, yet we may conceive the discoveries of god s power there. The most popular bible verses from job found 1,070 verses job 1. The bible gives some great descriptions and verses about gods great power. Jan 02, 2020 elihu rightly points job to gods might, saying, listen to this, job. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. From this comes jobs profound anguish, robbed as he is of every sign of gods favor so that god becomes for him the great enigma. At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. The book of job reminds us that there will be some painful moments in life, some so painful there come times when we wonder if well make it another step. No one knows for sure who wrote the book of job, although ultimately, all scripture is breathed out by god and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of god may be complete, equipped for every good work 2nd tim 3. Abraham, who began with little faith in gods power, grew to have great faith in the power of god. Jul 01, 2001 god s power at work in you anderson, neil t.
The meaning of the book of job is found in gods and satans conversation in heaven. But he tells job that if god does tell him that he needs to repent, that he should not be arrogant and harbor resentment for gods discipline lest he perish for it. Its kind of like a watchoutsuckers to all of us mortals reading. Job had apologized for speaking out of line, but god wanted job to further realize his position. At the beginning of chapter 40, job gives god a brief response that is tantamount to keeping his mouth shut a wise thing to do. Aug 04, 20 job focuses on gods role as sovereign creator. Or hes unjust and wont care if job is innocent or not. God rebukes jobs three friends and orders them to make a sacrifice. Others have praised god others have praised god for what he has done, so join with them. The most popular bible verses from job top verses bible. In other words, who could contend with god and win because god s visible wisdom and power are seen throughout all creation job 9. Objective is not to make a case for gods sovereignty but instead learn how gods sovereignty is demonstrated job is an excellent book for this brief summary of the book of job.