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Chapter Ten~ Just Broken
Read Job 1:1-5. We learn a lot from these verses, so let’s unpack them.
1. We learn that there was a man from the land of _______, named ________.
2. Job was described as “______________________, upright, fearing _______, and turning away from evil.”
3. We learn that he had _____ sons and _____ daughters.
4. Job was considered an extremely __________________ man of his time.
– He had ________ sheep, _________ camels, _______ oxen, _______ female donkeys, lots of servants, etc.
– It is written (v.3) that he was the “greatest of ___________________ of the east.”
5. Job’s seven sons and three daughters __________ together on an appointed day of the __________.
6. Job was considered a family _______________.
Let’s see what happens. Read Job 1:6-12.
We read of the “___________ of God” (some translations say “angels of God”) coming to present themselves before God. One of God’s angels, the fallen angel we know as ______________, is also present. His name in this setting is equated to the Hebrew word for “________________” or “_______________”.
God asks Satan, “From where do you ______________?” (v.7)
And Satan tells God he has been roaming around the earth. In fact, he says he had been “_________________ around on it.” (v.7)
God asked him if he had noticed __________, a righteous, blameless, honorable man of his time.
God gave Satan permission to challenge ______________. Satan could do as he pleased, but he was not allowed to take _____________________.
Read Job 1:13-19. N
Let’s talk about each of these four events for a moment.
1. Job lost his ___________, _______________, and some servants. (v.14-15)
● ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
2. Job lost his _____________ and more ________________. (v.16)
● ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
3. Job lost his _____________ and more servants. (v.17)
● ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
4. Job lost his ________________ and more servants. (v.18-19)
● ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
So what did Job do? Read Job 1:20-22.
In verse 22 it says, “Through all this Job did not sin nor did he ___________ God.”
The Hebrew text for this better implies that Job: ___________________________.
Read Job 2:1-6.
In verse 3, God said Satan was ruining Job “______________________________”.
“Skin for skin!” (v.4) What does that mean? _______________________________
Read Job 2:7-10. Satan struck Job with a ________________ ailment.
Even when his wife taunted him, he _____________________________________.
Job 2:11 tells us that that Job’s three friends heard about what Job was going through and came to ___________________ and ______________________ him.
Verse 13 says that they sat on the ground with Job for ____ days and ____ nights with no one _________________. __________ was the first one to break the silence. The next many chapters contain the pleadings and opinions of his friends.
● One friend said that “According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble harvest it.” (4:8) – In other words: ___________________________________________
● The second friend said, “Does God pervert justice or does the Almighty pervert what is right? If your sons sinned against Him, then He delivered them into the power of their transgression.” (8:3-4) – In other words: ___________________________________________
● The third friend said “For sound wisdom has two sides. Know then that your God forgets a part of your iniquity.” (11:6) – In other words: ___________________________________________
● Later a fourth (and younger) friend came to visit Job. His take on the matter: “Job ought to be tried to the limit, because he answers like the wicked men.” (34:36) – In other words: ___________________________________________
We know that Job was a righteous man. He never cursed God for what he was dealing with. He never blamed God. But he did complain.
● He complained about his __________________________________. (6:4-5)
● He complained about his ___________________________. (16:2-3; 13:4-5)
● He complained about the ________________________________. (7:15-16)
● He complained about how __________________________________. (9:17)
Scholars believe that Job could have suffered from boils for ______________. (7:3)
Chapter 38 says “the Lord answered Job out of the ________________________”.
Job had been asking more ________ questions. God responded with a lot of “________ do you think I am” questions. We will pick up our story in Job 40:1-5; then read Job 42:1-3.
In Job 42:6, he sat down in dust and ashes as a sign of his __________________.
Read Job 42:7-9.
Read Job 42:10-17.
Did you notice? The number of __________________ that Job was given was ____________ the amount he lost, or the amount he originally had.
Why weren’t the number of children doubled like the livestock? __________________________________________________________________
Remember, Job was not ______________ to any of God’s ____________________ with _____________. And we don’t know either.
Hebrews 4:16 says, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” The term broken may describe you today, or in the past, but it does not need to define you tomorrow. You do not need to be bound to your brokenness… just approach the mighty throne of God through prayer, and turn it all over to Him. The rest is part of God’s unique and special plan for you.
Many blessings to you!
Until next time~
~Homework
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