Book of Job. BY MOHANA LAKSHMI K ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH SHRI KRISHNASWAMY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN ANNANAGAR, CHENNAI-40.
JOB. Consists of 27 books •Written partly in Aramaic Job Name means “One Persecuted, afflicted .” Lived in Land of UZ east of Palestine God Fearing Man His possessions – 7K sheep, 3K camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 donkeys Lost everything in one day Suffered from sore boils.
Central part – Poetry (speeches by Job and his 3 friends).
Chapters 1-2 3-37 38 - 42 Book Outline Controversy Between God and Satan Between Job and his friends Of God and Job.
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The Prologue – Chapters 1-2 – God Tests Job – loss of his children, possessions and health he passes the test.
Wife adds to his torment. Perhaps left alive for this purpose. Some women in history have been downfall to man..
Chapters 3 - 37.
Job’s Friends 1.Eliphaz the Temanite 2.Bildad the Shuhite 3 .Zophar the Naamathite.
Job's friends Name Personality Relies on Voice of Argument Advice Eliphaz "God is gold" Considerate Observation Philosophy If you sin, you suffer Only the wicked suffer Bildad "Son of contention" Argumentative Tradition History You must be sinning The wicked always suffer Zophar "Rough" Rude, blunt Assumption Orthodoxy You are sinning The wicked are Shon. lived Elihu "He is My God" Perceptive, some conceit Education Logic God purifies and teaches Humble yourself and submitt God.
Chapters 38 - 42 The Lord spoke to Job out of a whirlwind.
Deliverance of Job's 3 friends God rebuked the three friends God told them to offer seven bulls and seven rams and let Job pray for them They obeyed.
Happy ending for Job God restored Job's wealth twofold God gave Job seven more sons and three more daughters Job lived 140 more years and saw his great-great grandchildren — a sign of God's blessing in Old Testament times (Don't expect this in New Testament times.).
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