Job part 11-God Does No Wrong

Job 32 through 37 introduces Elihu, someone we haven’t heard from before during these discourses, but who can no longer stay silent about what he has heard about the cause of Job’s suffering.  Like the others, Elihu explains Job’s suffering based on his own perception of God’s character.  But unlike the others, Elihu is not grouped in God’s displeasure (Job 42:7) in the misrepresentation of Him.  Pay close attention to what Elihu says about God’s character because nothing is more important than knowing Him.

 

Key verse:  Job 33:28 He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit and my life shall look upon the light. 

 

Read Chapters 32 through 33.

·         What does Elihu say about himself?  Why could he no longer remain silent?

·         What is Elihu’s main charge against Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar?

·         What does he say about Job’s arguments in response?

 

Read Chapters 34 through 37

·         Make a list of everything you learn about God’s character and His ways.

·         How did this list change your understanding of God? How are you going to incorporate what you learned into your own life?

 

Journal Prompt:  How should we live before God if he knows all we think and see all we do?  If we know that we cannot be perfect?  Meditate on what 1 John 1:8-10 teaches us about our sin:

“If we sat that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.”