The Book of Job

Job is a warning to the believer of today!

{especially the Word of Faith people}

Traditional Viewpoints

God cursed Job to teach him something; train him, etc.

• This does not agree with the other 65 books of the Bible.
• Job’s three friends say that and God rebukes them for it!
• God did not do that with others.

God gave the devil permission to afflict Job;

He allowed it to happen.

Job’s problem was fear!

 Fear was displayed in the sacrifices!

Job 1:1  Uz was in Arabia.

 . . so Job was an Arab

Who was Job’s Grandfather?

Genesis 46:13

• Job’s father was Issachar.

Genesis 46:8

• Job’s grandfather was Israel (Jacob).

Job 1:1

Perfect = Mature (not a baby Christian).

Upright = Job was in fellowship with God.

• Job was a real person.

Ezekiel 14:12-14, 20

Job worshiped God and lifted him higher than anything else!

Except for one thing.

So far we have a very good picture of Job!

• Mature.
• In fellowship with God.
• Following after God.

Job 1:2-3

Job is a rich Arab!

• oil wells - Cadillacs & Mercedes (camels).

Even with all of his wealth, he still follows after God.

• This is not his problem!

Job is operating in Godly prosperity.

Job 1:4

For at least 10 weeks out of the year, Job’s kids were partying!

• They were not following Job’s righteous example.

Because Job was a permissive parent.

Job 1:5

Every morning!  Job has been charged with:

• No faith in the sacrifices.

$500.00 per bull x 10 children = $5,000.00 per day!

$5,000.00 per day x 365 days per year = $1,825,000.00 per year!

20 years of sacrifices cost Job $36,500,000.00

• Offering sacrifices out of fear (it is very doubtful)

No one offers $5,000.00 per day out of fear!

Job knew that he was the head (Priest) of the home.

• He had the right to offer sacrifices for his family.
• the law had not been given at the time Job lived.  Offering one bull for every child was quite acceptable.

Because he knew it would work.

He knew those sacrifices would deliver his children from hell.

Why didn’t Job offer a sacrifice for himself?

• Job thought he was above evil!

This is the heart of his problem!

Reading and confessing the Word

If you get into pride, the devil can come and steal everything you have!

Even if you are in pride, your faith will still work and produce. . .

• until the devil comes.
• and the tempter will come unless you repent!

Job 29:1-6

Job is operating in an anointing

Job 29:8-10

Job 29:2

Job 29:8-10

• Job is longing to be in the presence of noblemen and have them shut-up for him!
• Job is longing to have the anointing on him so people will look at Job!

Job 29:11-17

• MR. ANOINTED!

Do you see Job’s attitude before his fall?

Job 29:12-17

Job is not recognizing God.

Job is exalting himself . . . not God!

Job’s problem is PRIDE, not FEAR!

• Are you getting a better picture of Job?

Job 32:1-2

Job was righteous in his own eyes, and did not exalt God!

• Proverbs 8:13
• Proverbs 11:2
• Proverbs 16:18
• Proverbs 29:23

Job’s attitude was, “I am right!  I could not have done something wrong!”

Job was spiritually mature, but immature in the Word!

Job 1:6-7

Satan does not have the right to enter heaven whenever he feels like it!

Came = to come in response to a summons!

Job 1:8

God confirms the truth of verse 1.

Job 1:9-11

Satan is saying that the only reason Job worships God is because Job is rich.

• Verse 10 is never answered.

Job 1:12

Behold = take notice of an established fact.

God did not say, “Go for it!”

What was the hedge, and when did it go down?

Psalm 34:1-3

The humble, not the proud!

Psalm 34:4-7

The hedge is the Angels that encamp round about you  . . the humble . . . who exalt God’s name together!

• If you get out of humility, the hedge goes down!

Job put the hedge up, and Job took the hedge down!

Job 36:7-12

• Perish/Sword (word)

Ephesians 6:17

Job 1:12

Power = Dominion or Fellowship!

• Romans 6:13-16

Job is living in Satan’s dominion (earth) and is in his fellowship (because of his pride)!

Job has legally stopped God from operating to the fullest in Job’s life!

Satan has the right to attack where he can!

Job 1:13-17

God does not care if you have nice things!

Job 1:18-19

Job lost everything he had except for: his house, his life, and his wife!

Job 1:20-22

TAKE, in verse 21:

“take” is the exact same word as “took” in Genesis 5:24!

• Take = to receive as one’s own!

Job was not afraid that his children were going to hell!

Job 2:1-10

Job has not sinned at all with his lips in chapters 1 & 2!

Job 3:3

Job now begins to sin with his lips and does a very good job!

• Job has not asked for deliverance!

Job 3:25-26

Job’s fear was 4:1-6; that he would have to ask for help!

• We need each other!

Job 4 - 31

Many true and false statements

Job 32

Elihu (type of baby Christian) is giving his opinion {vs. 6, 10, 17}

Job 38 - 39

God speaks out his correction!

Job 40:2

God says, “Go ahead, answer me!”

Job 40:3-5

Job says, “I will not speak any more!”

Job 40:6-7

God says, “You will answer me!”

Job 42:1-4

Job moves toward repentance!

Job 42:5

Job really knows God now!

Job 42:6

Job repents!

Job 42:7

Job spoke falsely to begin, then repented, so God does not remember the wrong things that he said!

Job 42:10

After Job had prayed for his three friends, God turned Job’s captivity and gave him twice what he had before!

Luke 15:11-22