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Job
Why Do The Righteous Suffer?
Old Testament · Wisdom
Summary
The book of Job gives no indication of who may have written it. Job probably lived during the patriarchal age, around 2000 B.C. The book addresses the age-old question: Why do the righteous suffer? It presents a dialogue between Job and his friends, followed by God's revelation, demonstrating that God's ways are beyond human understanding.
Outline
Prologue: Spiritual Conflict
Chapters 1-2| Job's Circumstances | 1:1-5 | His character - 1:1 His prosperity - 1:2-3 His family - 1:4-5 |
| Job's Afflictions | 1:6-2:10 | First series of afflictions - 1:6-22 Second series of afflictions - 2:1-10 |
| Job's Friends | 2:11-13 |
Human Reasoning
Chapters 3-37| Job's Lament | 3 | |
| Friends' Dialogue | 4-31 | First Cycle - 4-14 Second Cycle - 15-21 Third Cycle - 22-31 |
| Elihu's Speeches | 32-37 |
Divine Revelation
Chapters 38-42:6Epilogue: Final Result
Chapters 42:7-17Resources
Audio Lessons
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