Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Academy of Faith 006: The Book of Job: A Study of Suffering

Presented by: Dr. Bruce Bickel

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The Book of Job

Blessings through Pressure and Pain

Lesson #6

· The Dialogue

· Confrontation with God (38:1– 42:6)

· God’s questions for Job (38:1–40:2)

· Job’s response (40:3–5)

· Applications and Uses

1). We should not think more highly of ourselves than we ought.

2). We need to repent

3). We must learn to fear God

· More questions for Job (40:6–41:34)

· Job’s response (42:1–6)

A. Applications and Uses

1. God is powerful

2. God is great

3. God is pure

4. God is gracious

Jehovah versus Job

The infinite creative and controlling power of Jehovah versus the littleness, ignorance and impotence of Job

· IN REALTION TO THE EARTH (38 1-18)

Its creation v. 4-7

The oceans v. 8-11

The Morning v. 12-15

Hid sources v. 16-18

· IN RELATION TO HT HEAVENS (38:19-38)

Light and dark v. 19-21

The elements v. 22-30

Stars and Zodiac v. 31-32

Laws of nature v. 33-38

· IN REALTION TO LIVING BEINGS (38:39 – 39)

Beast and bird of prey v. 39-41

Beats preyed upon v. 39:1-12

Bird and beast of beauty v. 13-25

Two more fierce vultures v. 26-30

· IN RELATION TO SPECIAL CASES (40 – 42:6)

Proud wicked-doers v. 6-14

Behemoth (hippopotamus) v. 15-24

Leviathan (crocodile) c. 41

Job himself in reply c. 42:1-6

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