Job 38-41 (Part 1) God’s Rebuke of Job

Principle that comes out after Job’s friends’ speeches and Job’s questions—progress is only made when we begin to listen to God.

In God’s speech there are three things you do not find:

• There is no mention of Job’s suffering (his problems).

• There is no mention of the series of debates with his friends.

• There is no mention of what is behind it all.

What does that show?

• Man can be brought to full contentment without explanation.

• God demands that Job live by faith.

God’s questions to Job—questions . . .

• Concerning the foundation of the earth, 38:4-7.

• Concerning the sea, 38:8-11.

• Concerning the sunrise and the sunset (space), 38:12, 31.

What happens in Job’s correction

• He gets a new view of God, 42:1-2

• He gets a new view of God’s Word, 42:3-4

• He gets a new view of himself, 42:5-7

What Job does not do

• He confesses no sin

• He never acknowledges or is asked to say that he deserved the suffering

• He distinguishes between a fault that needs correction—against a disobedience to punish

• There is sacrifice required for his friends but not for Job