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2. Saving Job 3. School for PastorsHear our prayer for the
School forPastors, O Lord. 4. School for PastorsWe pray that you
may grant, in accor-dance with the riches of your glory, thatwe may
be strengthened in our innerbeing with power through your Spirit.
5. School for PastorsWe pray that you will dwell in ourhearts by
faith, as we are establishedand grounded in your love. 6. School
for PastorsWe pray that we may have the power tocomprehend, with
all the saints, thebreadth and length and height anddepth of your
love: to know this lovethat surpasses knowledge. 7. School for
PastorsWe pray that we may be filled with allyour fullness, O God.
8. School for PastorsBy the power at work within us you areable to
accomplish abundantly far morethan we can ask or imagine. 9. School
for PastorsTo you be glory in the church and inChrist Jesus to all
generations, foreverand ever. Amen. from Ephesians 3:16-21 10.
Saving JobJob 1:1Once there was, in the land of Uz, aman named Job.
11. Saving JobJob 1:1Once upon a time, in the land of Uz,there was
a man named Job. 12. Saving JobJob 1:1That man was blameless and
upright,one who feared God and turned awayfrom evil. 13. Saving
JobNobody who believes in the doctrineof total depravity can be all
bad. 14. Saving JobThe author of Job clearly does notbelieve in the
doctrine of universaldepravity 15. Saving JobJob 1:2There were born
to him seven sons andthree daughters. 16. Saving JobJob 1:3He had
seven thousand sheep, threethousand camels, five hundred yoke
ofoxen, five hundred donkeys, 17. Saving JobJob 1:3and very many
servants, so that thisman was the greatest of all the peopleof the
east. 18. Saving JobJob 1:4His sons used to go and hold feasts
inone anothers houses in turn; and theywould send and invite their
threesisters to eat and drink with them. 19. Saving JobJob 1:5And
when the feast days had run theircourse, Job would send and
sanctifythem, 20. Saving JobJob 1:5and he would rise early in the
morningand offer burnt offerings according tothe number of them
all; 21. Saving JobJob 1:5for Job said, It may be that mychildren
have sinned, and cursed Godin their hearts. 22. Saving JobJob
1:5This is what Job always did. 23. Saving JobHow old are Jobs
children? 24. Saving JobHow old are Jobs children?The seven sons
all have houses 25. Saving JobHow old are Jobs children?The seven
sons all have housesThe three daughters do not? 26. Saving JobHow
old are Jobs children?If the three daughters are still at home,they
are perhaps 10 -15 years old? 27. Saving JobHow old are Jobs
children?If the seven sons have houses, they areperhaps 18 - 28
years old? 28. Saving JobHow old are Jobs children?Job is perhaps a
grandfather? 29. Saving JobHow often do Jobs children havefamily
feasts? 30. Saving JobHow often do Jobs children havefamily
feasts?They rotate through 7 houses 31. Saving JobHow often do Jobs
children havefamily feasts?They rotate through 7 housesOnce a
month? 32. Saving JobHow often do Jobs children havefamily
feasts?They rotate through 7 housesOnce a week? 33. Saving JobHow
often do Jobs children havefamily feasts?They rotate through 7
housesEvery evening? 34. Saving JobHow often do Jobs children
havefamily feasts?They rotate through 7 housesThere is a pattern of
7, which makesus think of another pattern of 7 35. Saving JobHow is
it that Job offered burntofferings on behalf of his children? 36.
Saving JobHow is it that Job offered burntofferings on behalf of
his children?At the end of the cycle of 7 37. Saving JobHow is it
that Job offered burntofferings on behalf of his children?On the
Sabbath? 38. Saving JobHow is it that Job offered burntofferings on
behalf of his children?Wait, can Job do that? 39. Saving JobHow is
it that Job offered burntofferings on behalf of his children?Cant
just male descendants ofAaron offer burnt offerings? 40. Saving
JobHow is it that Job offered burntofferings on behalf of his
children?What about Korah, Dathan, andAbiram? (Numbers 16) 41.
Saving JobWho is Job? 42. Saving JobWho is Isaiah? 43. Saving
JobWho is Isaiah?Isaiah, son of Amoz 44. Saving JobWho is David?
45. Saving JobWho is David?David, son of Jesse 46. Saving JobWho is
Zephaniah? 47. Saving JobWho is Zephaniah?Zephaniah son of Cushi
son ofGedaliah son of Amariah son ofHezekiah 48. Saving JobWho is
Job? 49. Saving JobWho is Job?Is there a single word to tell us
that Jobis descended from Aaron, ordained tomake offerings? 50.
Saving JobWho is Job?Is there a single word to tell us that Jobis
descended from Levi? 51. Saving JobWho is Job?Is there a single
word to tell us that Jobis descended from Abraham? 52. Saving
JobWho is Jobs friend Eliphaz? 53. Saving JobWho is Jobs friend
Eliphaz?Eliphaz the Temanite 54. Saving JobGenesis 36:9These are
the descendants of Esau,ancestor of the Edomites, in the
hillcountry of Seir. 55. Saving JobGenesis 36:10These are the names
of Esaus sons:Eliphaz, son of Adah the wife of Esau;Reuel, the son
of Esaus wifeBasemath. 56. Saving JobGenesis 36:10These are the
names of Esaus sons:Eliphaz, son of Adah the wife of Esau;Reuel,
the son of Esaus wifeBasemath. 57. Saving JobGenesis 36:11The sons
of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar,Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz 58. Saving
JobGenesis 36:11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar,Zepho, Gatam,
and Kenaz 59. Saving JobThus Teman was the grandson of Esau,the
great-grandson of Isaac, the great-great-grandson of Abraham. 60.
Saving JobTemans father Eliphaz was cousin toJudah, Levi, Naphtali,
Joseph, and therest of the sons of Jacob. 61. Saving JobTeman was
second cousin to Ephraimand Manasseh, the sons of Joseph. 62.
Saving JobSo the Temanites would be thedescendants of Teman, and
manygenerations later a boy born in thattribe might be named
Eliphaz theTemanite 63. Saving JobWho is Jobs friend Bildad? 64.
Saving JobWho is Jobs friend Bildad?Bildad the Shuhite 65. Saving
JobGenesis 23:1Sarah lived one hundred twenty-sevenyears; this was
the length of Sarahslife. 66. Saving JobGenesis 23:1Sarah lived one
hundred twenty-sevenyears; this was the length of
Sarahslife.Abraham was 10 years older, so 137 67. Saving JobGenesis
23:2And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is,Hebron) in the land of
Canaan 68. Saving JobGenesis 25:1Abraham took another wife,
whosename was Keturah. 69. Saving JobGenesis 25:1Abraham took
another wife, whosename was Keturah. 70. Saving JobGenesis 25:2She
bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan,Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 71.
Saving JobThe descendants of Midian would bethe Midianites 72.
Saving JobThe descendants of Shuah would bethe Shuhites 73. Saving
JobWho is Jobs friend Zophar? 74. Saving JobWho is Jobs friend
Zophar?Zophar the Naamathite 75. Saving JobAlas, there seems to be
no otherreference to Naamath in the Bible 76. Saving JobAlas, there
seems to be no otherreference to Naamath in the BibleScholarly
research has discovered onemore-contemporary reference: 77. Saving
Job 78. Saving JobWho is Jobs friend Elihu? 79. Saving JobWho is
Jobs friend Elihu?Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite 80. Saving
JobGenesis 22:20Now after these things it was toldAbraham, Milcah
also has bornechildren, to your brother Nahor: 81. Saving
JobGenesis 22:21Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother,Kemuel the father
of Aram, Chesed,Hazo, Pildash, Kidlaph, and Bethuel. 82. Saving
JobThe descendants of Buz would becalled the Buzites 83. Saving
JobThe land where the descendants of Uzlived might end up being
called Uz 84. Saving JobThe land where the descendants ofMidian
lived might end up being calledMidian 85. Saving JobThe land where
the descendants ofCanaan lived might end up being calledCanaan 86.
Saving JobThe land where the descendants ofIsrael lived might end
up being calledIsrael 87. Saving JobJob lives in a place, Uz, that
has thesame name as one of Abrahamsnephews. 88. Saving JobJobs
friend Elihu is descended fromsomeone, Buz, who has the same nameas
another of Abrahams nephews. 89. Saving JobJobs friend Bildad is
descended fromsomeone, Shuah, who has the samename as Abrahams
sixth son byKeturah. 90. Saving JobJobs friend Eliphaz is descended
fromsomeone, Teman, who has the samename as the grandson of
Abrahamsgrandson Esau. 91. Saving JobThe story of Job and friends
is aboutpeople who are distantly related to us they are our
cousins, but not in thedirect Abraham - Isaac - Jacob line 92.
Saving JobWhen would the people of Israelcompose and compile,
perform andtreasure a story like Job? 93. Saving JobTime of the
Patriarchs ca 1900 1800 BCTime of the Exodus ca 1350 BC 94. Saving
JobTime of the Patriarchs ca 1900 1800 BCWhere are the stories from
this in-between time?Time of the Exodus ca 1350 BC 95. Saving
JobTime of the Patriarchs ca 1900 1800 BCThe midwives Shiphrah
& Puah(Exodus 1)Time of the Exodus ca 1350 BC 96. Saving
JobTime of the Patriarchs ca 1900 1800 BCGenerations who taught
their childrenGod was faithfulTime of the Exodus ca 1350 BC 97.
Saving JobTime of the Patriarchs ca 1900 1800 BCGenerations who
taught their childrenGod would redeem themTime of the Exodus ca
1350 BC 98. Saving JobTime of the Patriarchs ca 1900 1800
BCGenerations who taught their childrenGod had not forgotten
themTime of the Exodus ca 1350 BC 99. Saving JobTime of the
Patriarchs ca 1900 1800 BCGenerations who taught their childrento
believe: despite appearancesTime of the Exodus ca 1350 BC 100.
Saving JobTime of the Patriarchs ca 1900 1800 BCGenerations
suffering in painfulbondage, but still believingTime of the Exodus
ca 1350 BC 101. Saving JobTime of the Patriarchs ca 1900 1800
BCGenerations suffering becauseGod was silentTime of the Exodus ca
1350 BC 102. Saving JobTime of the Patriarchs ca 1900 1800
BCGenerations suffering in fear thatit might be all their faultTime
of the Exodus ca 1350 BC 103. Saving JobTime of the Patriarchs ca
1900 1800 BCGenerations that needed to heara story like JobTime of
the Exodus ca 1350 BC 104. Saving JobJob 1:8The Lord said to the
Satan, Have youconsidered my servant Job? 105. Saving JobJob
1:8There is no one like him on the earth,a blameless and upright
man who fearsGod and turns away from evil. 106. Saving JobJob
1:9Then the Satan answered the Lord,Does Job fear God for nothing?
107. Saving JobJob 1:10Have you not put a fence around himand his
house and all that he has, onevery side? 108. Saving JobJob 1:10You
have blessed the work of hishands, and his possessions
haveincreased in the land. 109. Saving JobJob 1:11But stretch out
your hand now, andtouch all that he has, and he will curseyou to
your face. 110. Saving JobJob 1:12The Lord said to the Satan, Very
well,all that he has is in your power; only donot stretch out your
hand against him. 111. Saving JobThe book of Job turns on the fact
thatGod and the Satan have a bet going 112. Saving JobThe book of
Job, Theory 1:A poetical exploration of the Problem ofEvil; the
narrative in chapters 1-2 and42 is a later addition by an editor
whodidnt get the point of the poetry. 113. Saving Job 114. Saving
JobThe book of Job, Theory 2:A narrative exploration of the
Problemof God and Humanity; 115. Saving JobThe book of Job, Theory
2:(most of) the poetry in chapters 3-41 isa rhetorical device,
pointing in thewrong direction to build suspense 116. Saving JobJob
3:23Why is light given to one who cannotsee the way, whom God has
fenced in? 117. Saving JobJob 4:8-9Those who plow iniquity and
sowtrouble reap the same. By the breath ofGod they perish. 118.
Saving JobJob 12:1-2Then Job answered, No doubt you arethe people,
and wisdom will die withyou. 119. Saving JobJob 5-37Et cetera, et
cetera 120. Saving JobJob 30:18With violence God seizes my
garment;he grasps me by the collar of my tunic. 121. Saving JobJob
30:19He has cast me into the mire, and Ihave become like dust and
ashes. 122. Saving JobJob 30:20I cry to you and you do not answer
me;I stand, and you merely look at me. 123. Saving JobJob 30:21You
have turned cruel to me; with themight of your hand you persecute
me. 124. Saving JobThe children of Israel, suffering inslavery in
Egypt, could say that: 125. Saving JobThe children of Israel,
suffering inslavery in Egypt, could say that:You have turned cruel
to me; with themight of your hand you persecute me. 126. Saving
JobThe children of Israel, suffering inslavery in Egypt, could say
that:I cry to you and you do not answer me;I stand, and you merely
look at me. 127. Saving JobThe children of Israel, suffering
inslavery in Egypt, could say that:He has cast me into the mire,
and Ihave become like dust and ashes. 128. Saving JobThe children
of Israel would identifywith Jobs feeling of being cast off:
Imnothing more than dust and ashes,blown away by God 129. Saving
JobWhat if the book of Job ended here? 130. Saving JobJob 38:1Then
the Lord answered Job out of thewhirlwind: 131. Saving JobJob
38:2Who is this that darkens counsel bywords without knowledge?
132. Saving JobJob 38:3Gird up your loins like a man, I
willquestion you, and you shall declare tome. 133. Saving JobJob
38:4Where were you when I laid thefoundations of the earth 134.
Saving JobJob 38:5 39:30 135. Saving JobJob 38:5 39:30The natural
order is way cool. 136. Saving JobJob 38:5 39:30The natural order
is way cool.Look at the constellations! 137. Saving JobJob 38:5
39:30The natural order is way cool.Look at the constellations!How
bout them mountain goats? 138. Saving JobJob 38:5 39:30The natural
order is way cool.Look at the constellations!How bout them mountain
goats?Ostriches, horses, and hawks, oh my! 139. Saving JobJob
40:1And the Lord said to Job: 140. Saving JobJob 40:2Shall a
faultfinder contend with theAlmighty? Anyone who argues withGod
must respond. 141. Saving JobJob 40:3Then Job answered the Lord:
142. Saving JobJob 40:4Oops. 143. Saving JobJob 40:4See, I am of
small account; what shallI answer you? I lay my hand upon mymouth.
144. Saving JobJob 40:5I have spoken once, and I will notanswer;
twice, but will proceed nofurther. 145. Saving JobJob 40:5I have
spoken once, and I will notanswer; twice, but will proceed
nofurther.What if the book of Job ended here? 146. Saving JobJob
40:6Then the Lord answered Job out of thewhirlwind: 147. Saving
JobJob 40:7Gird up your loins like a man; I willquestion you, and
you will declare tome. 148. Saving JobJob: I wont speak up again
149. Saving JobJob: I wont speak up againGod: Oh yes you will 150.
Saving JobJob 40:7Gird up your loins like a man; I willquestion
you, and you will declare tome. 151. Saving JobPart of the essence
of humanity is to doquestion-and-answer with God 152. Saving
JobJobs intention to keep silent beforeGod gets firmly rebuked:Gird
up your loins like a man; I willquestion you, and you will declare
tome. 153. Saving JobJob 40:8Will you even put me in the wrong?Will
you condemn me that you may bejustified? 154. Saving JobJob
40:9Have you an arm like God, and canyou thunder with a voice like
his? 155. Saving JobJob 40:10Deck yourself with majesty anddignity;
clothe yourself with glory andsplendor. 156. Saving JobJob
40:11Pour out the overflowings of youranger, and look on all who
are proud,and abase them. 157. Saving JobJob 40:12Look on all who
are proud, and bringthem low; tread down the wicked wherethey
stand. 158. Saving JobJob 40:13Hide them all in the dust
together;bind their faces in the world below. 159. Saving JobJob
40:14Then I will also acknowledge to youthat your own right hand
can give youvictory. 160. Saving JobYou think if you were God, you
couldsolve all the worlds problems 161. Saving JobYou think if you
were God, you couldjust apply your omnipotence and do it 162.
Saving JobWell, why dont you just try to applyyour omnipotence and
do it 163. Saving JobOh, thats right, you dont actually havethe
omnipotence to do it 164. Saving JobAnd actually, omnipotence isnt
all itscracked up to be 165. Saving JobBeing omnipotent doesnt mean
youcan do just anything, you know 166. Saving JobIf the idea is to
create the Pleiades orsnow or oceans, thats easy enough 167. Saving
JobIf the idea is to cast down the wickedand destroy them, thats
easy enough 168. Saving JobBut there are some problems that
noamount of power can solve 169. Saving JobIf the book of Job is
about the Problemof Evil, omnipotence could destroy evil 170.
Saving JobThe cost is high: to destroy all evilwould be to destroy
all humanity 171. Saving JobIf the book of Job is about the
Problemof God and Humanity, omnipotencewont solve that problem 172.
Saving JobIf the book of Job is about the Problemof God and
Humanity, that problemwont be solved 173. Saving JobIf the book of
Job is about the Problemof God and Humanity, its a relationshipthat
involves asking and answeringquestions 174. Saving JobJob 42:1Then
Job answered the Lord: 175. Saving JobJob 42:2I know that you can
do all things, andthat no purpose of yours can bethwarted. 176.
Saving JobJob 42:3[You asked,] Who is this that hidescounsel
without knowledge? 177. Saving JobJob 42:3Indeed, I have uttered
what I did notunderstand, things too wonderful forme, which I did
not know. 178. Saving JobJob 42:4[You said,] Hear, and I will
speak; Iwill question you, and you declare tome. 179. Saving JobJob
42:5I had heard of you by the hearing ofthe ear, but now my eye
sees you; 180. Saving JobJob 42:6therefore I despise myself and
repentin dust and ashes. 181. Saving JobWhat does it mean, if Job
now despiseshimself and repents in dust and ashes? 182. Saving
JobJob 42:6therefore I retract; I repent dust andashes. 183. Saving
JobJob 42:6therefore I retract; I repent [in] dustand ashes. 184.
Saving JobJob 42:6therefore I retract; I repent [of] dustand ashes.
185. Saving JobJob 42:6therefore I take back what I saidbefore; I
change my mind about dustand ashes. 186. Saving JobJob 30:19The
relationship between God and ahuman like me is this: I am nothing
butdust and ashes, blown away by God 187. Saving JobJob 42:6I
retract my previous analysis; Ivechanged my mind about humans
arenothing more than dust and ashes 188. Saving JobOne of the
stories we remember fromthe heritage of Israel:To be human isnt
simply to be silent inthe face of Gods inscrutable power.Job 40:4-5
189. Saving JobOne of the stories we remember fromthe heritage of
Israel:To be human is to be called intoconversation with God. Job
40:7 190. Saving JobOne of the stories we remember fromthe heritage
of Israel:No matter how much distress the Satanmight create, God is
betting on Job.Job 1:8-12 191. Saving JobOne of the stories we
remember fromthe heritage of Israel:In the end God will restore all
things.Job 42:10-17 192. Saving JobOne of the stories we remember
fromthe heritage of Israel:Jobs prayers will save Eliphaz,
Bildad,and Zophar, even though they hadmisunderstood the ways of
God.Job 42:7-9 193. Saving JobOne of the stories we remember
fromthe heritage of Israel:We are not just dust and ashes. Job 42:6
194. Saving JobDeep in their time of bondage in Egypt,this is a
message that would haveresonated with the people of Israel 195.
Saving JobGod is betting that we will be faithful,despite all the
trials and suffering weexperience 196. Saving JobWe are invited to
be deep in question-and-answer with God: to be fullyhuman is to
interact with God about ourhardest situations 197. Saving JobAnd
someday someday! we will seethat all things will be restored. 198.
Saving JobAnd in the meantime, perhaps ourprayers will save those
who have neverquite understood. 199. Saving JobWhat do we learn,
about God and aboutourselves, from hearing the story ofGod betting
on Job? 200. Saving JobWhat do we learn, about God and
aboutourselves, from the story of Joblearning he isnt just dust and
ashes,hes Gods conversation partner?
