Bildad’s Third SpeechJob 25

• God is sovereign• Man is a sinner

Job’s ResponseJob 26

• Scorn for Bildad’s lack of help (2-4)• God is sovereign (5-14)

Job

“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth.”

Job 19:25

Job’s Final Speech to His FriendsJob 27-28

• He is innocent (27:2-7)• God punishes the wicked (27:8-23)– Zophar is speaking not Job?– Job is inconsistent with his early speeches?– Job is just stating the views of his friends?– Job admits the general truth of what his friends

have said?• True wisdom is impossible for man to find

(28:1-12)

Job’s Final Speech to His FriendsJob 27-28

• He is innocent (27:2-7)• God punishes the wicked (27:8-23)• True wisdom is impossible for man to find

(28:1-12)• Wisdom is priceless (28:13-19)• Only God has true wisdom (28:20-28)

Job’s Closing SpeechJob 29-31

• His former position – Chapter 29– His former prosperity (29:1-6)– His former position in the community (29:7-13)– He clothed himself in righteousness (29:14-17)– He had universal respect (29:18-25)

Job’s Closing SpeechJob 29-31

• His former position – Chapter 29• His present situation – Chapter 30– Loss of community status (30:1-14)– His physical sufferings (30:15-19)– He was cast off by God (30:20-23)– He is sad because of all he has done to relieve

others (30:24-31)

Job’s Closing SpeechJob 29-31

• His former position – Chapter 29• His present situation – Chapter 30• His affirmation of his righteousness – Chapter

31– He abstained from immoral lust (31:1-4)– He maintained his honesty (31:5-8)– He abstained from adultery (31:9-12)– He treated his slaves well (31:13-15)– He treated the poor well (31:16-23)

Affirmation of his righteousnessChapter 31

• He abstained from immoral lust (31:1-4)

• He maintained his honesty (31:5-8)

• He abstained from adultery (31:9-12)

• He treated his slaves well (31:13-15)

• He treated the poor well (31:16-23)

• He did not trust in gold (31:24-25)

• He abstained from idolatry (31:26-28)

• He did not hate his enemy (31:29-30)

• He was hospitable (31:31-32)

• He did not hide his sins (31:33-34)

• He did not an abusive landlord (31:38-40)

Elihu’s SpeechesJob 32-37

• Elihu – “He is my God”– Younger than the others– Son of Barachel, the Buzite, kindred of Ram• Genesis 22:21, brother of Huz & Kemuel

– Kemuel was the father of Aram

• Descended from Milcah, wife of Nahor the brother of Abraham

• The 3 friends couldn’t answer Job • Job was “righteous in his own eyes”

Elihu’s SpeechesJob 32

• His hesitance to speak (6-11)– Old men are not always wise

• His evaluation of the discussion (12-15)• He had a moral compulsion to speak (16-22)

Elihu’s SpeechesJob 33

• His response to Job• He invites Job to listen and to respond (1-7)• He criticizes Job’s hypocrisy (8-13)• God speaks to man in two ways (14-22)– Dreams & visions – Discipline of pain

• God sends a messenger to call men to turn to God (23-28)

• Summary and call for Job’s response (29-33)

Elihu’s Speeches Job 34

• His speech to Job’s friends (1-4)• Response to Job’s charge that God is unjust (5-

9)• His vindication of God (10-30)– God does not act unjustly– God is sovereign over His creation– It is improper for man to criticize God – God’s judgment is impartial – He is omniscient– God’s judgment is irresistible – He is omnipotent– God strikes down the wicked

Elihu’s SpeechesJob 34

• He exhorts Job to accept God’s correction (31-37)