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From Job
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From Job
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The Book Of Job
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Eliphaz’s argument 22:1-30
• He begins his last speech by asking Job
rhetorical questions vv. 2-5
• He believes God has no interest, is not benefited
if Job were righteous vv. 2-3 cp. Psa 35:27
• He insinuates, even states Job must be wicked…
God would not reprove a righteous man vv. 4-5
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Eliphaz’s argument 22:1-30
• Job had earlier asked for specific proof of his
sin (6:24) – Eliphaz offers his “proof” vv. 6-9
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Job had taken unlawful pledges from others v. 6
Job had neglected the downtrodden vv. 7, 9
In so doing, Job had become a “mighty man” v. 8
Compare to Eliphaz’s earlier words cp. 4:3-4
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Eliphaz’s argument 22:1-30
• Job had earlier asked for specific proof of his
sin (6:24) – Eliphaz offers his “proof” vv. 6-9
• As a result, Job suffered among “snares” and
in “darkness” vv. 10-11
• This was how God was punishing Job for his sins
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Eliphaz’s argument 22:1-30
• He also rebukes Job for an improper,
irreverent attitude toward God vv. 12-14
• According to Eliphaz, Job did not…
• …recognize God’s vast superiority over man v. 12
• …recognize God’s omniscience vv. 13-14
• Compare to Job’s earlier words cp. 7:19 9:11
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Eliphaz’s argument 22:1-30
• He wants to know if Job will continue on the
path he has chosen…to destruction vv. 15-20
• Wicked men, snatched away before their time, had
trodden this path…would Job also? vv. 15-17
• Despite their wickedness, God had still been good
to them v. 18
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Eliphaz’s argument 22:1-30
• He wants to know if Job will continue on the
path he has chosen…to destruction vv. 15-20
• The righteous will see the wicked’s end and be
glad vv. 19-20
• He concludes with one final appeal to Job to
repent, return to God vv. 21-30
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Eliphaz’s argument 22:1-30
• He concludes with one final appeal to Job to
repent, return to God vv. 21-30
• Job should “yield” and “return” to God v. 21
• Job needs to “receive instruction” v. 22
• Job would be restored to God vv. 23-30  this
time emphasis is spiritual, not physical
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• He ignores Eliphaz & continues to lament his
failure to present his case before God 23:2-7
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He longs to “find Him…come to His seat” v. 3
He would “learn His answer” v. 5
He is confident God would “pay attention” v. 6
He would be “delivered” v. 7
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• He continues his frustration at not finding
God for such a “meeting” 23:8-12
• No matter in which direction Job turned, he could
not “perceive,” “behold,” nor “see” God vv. 8-9
• Yet, he was still confident vv. 10-12
• He “knows the way I take” v. 10a
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• He continues his frustration at not finding
God for such a “meeting” 23:8-12
• Yet, he was still confident vv. 10-12
• Job would come forth as gold after being tried v. 10b
• Job’s foot had “held fast to His path” v. 11
• Job had not “departed from His commands” v. 12a
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• He continues his frustration at not finding
God for such a “meeting” 23:8-12
• Yet, he was still confident vv. 10-12
• Job had treasured His word “more than food” v. 12b
• Even though confident, Job was still confused
and perplexed 23:13-17
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• Even though confident, Job was still confused
and perplexed 23:13-17
• He once again utters complaints against God
• Though Job has difficulty accepting what has happened
to him, he acknowledges it as “God’s will” vv. 13-14
• Therefore, Job was “terrified” & “dismayed” at God,
but he will still not be silenced vv. 15-17
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• Job again complains about God’s “moral
control” in the affairs of men 24:1-17
• According to him, God does not judge obvious
rampant “social” wickedness vv. 1-12
• Landmarks are removed v. 2 cp. Deut 19:14
• Orphans, widows, the needy are mistreated vv. 3-11
• The oppressed cry out…but God does not hear v. 12
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• Job again complains about God’s “moral
control” in the affairs of men 24:1-17
• According to him, God also does not judge
obvious rampant “moral” wickedness vv. 13-17
• Murderers & thieves go unpunished vv. 13-14
• Adulterers engage in their sinful behavior v. 15
• The night serves as the cover for their sins vv. 16-17
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• Yet, Job appears sure of the destiny of those
he has just described 24:18-24
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They “swiftly” go to their fall – Sheol vv. 18-19
They will eventually be forgotten, consumed v. 20
They wrong men in their activities v. 21
Yet, God still controls them vv. 22-24
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Eliphaz vs. Job – Round 3 22:1 – 24:25
• Job’s response 23:1 – 24:25
• Job then challenges the “friends” to prove
what he has just said to be wrong 24:25
• Job’s argument seems to be another discourse on
God’s unfair treatment of the innocent (i.e., Job)
while the sins of the wicked are ignored
• Job errs like the “friends” – he has assumed
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Bildad vs. Job – Round 3 25:1 – 26:14
• Bildad’s argument 25:1-6
• His final words emphasize man’s inferiority to
God’s majesty
• Especially, he seems to answer Job’s request
for wanting a “meeting with God”
• God is too great vv. 2-3
• Man is too weak, pitiful vv. 4-6
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Bildad vs. Job – Round 3 25:1 – 26:14
• Job’s response 26:1-14
• His initial reply is terse, sarcastic vv. 1-3
• He also rejects Bildad’s words as applying to
him, and that Bildad obviously had not
spoken from God’s spirit v. 4
• Succinctly, Job had finally heard enough!!
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From Job
The Dialogue Job 3:1 – 42:6
Bildad vs. Job – Round 3 25:1 – 26:14
• Job’s response 26:1-14
• He offers his own observations about God’s
greatness vv. 5-14
• The 3 “friends” repeatedly stated they knew a lot
about God’s greatness…yet, their words betrayed
them and showed a lack of understanding
• Job’s understanding in this area is superior
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From Job