Job's Suffering
What happened to Job’s children?
They were killed when a house collapsed
How many main friends visited Job during his suffering
3
What theme runs through the whole book?
Suffering
How does God speak to Job?
From a whirlwind
Did Job curse God?
No
What physical illness did Job get?
Painful sores from head to toe
What did the friends believe caused Job’s suffering?
Sin
What does Job never learn?
Why he suffered
What does God ask Job many times?
Where were you when I created the world?
What does Job do after God speaks?
Repents in humility
What did Job’s wife tell him to do?
Curse God and die
What did they keep urging Job to do?
Repent
What is God proving about Job?
That faith can exist without rewards
What two creatures are described?
Behemoth and Leviathan
What happens to Job’s fortunes?
They are restored
How did Job respond at first to his suffering?
He did not sin or curse God
What was wrong with their theology?
They thought suffering always equals punishment
What question does the book wrestle with?
Why do righteous people suffer?
What do those creatures symbolize?
God’s power over chaos and evil
How much is Job blessed compared to before?
Twice as much
What did Job long for during his suffering?
An explanation or a chance to speak to God
How did God feel about their words?
He said they spoke wrongly about Him
What does Job learn about God?
God is bigger and wiser than humans
What does God never give Job?
A direct explanation for his suffering
What is the final message of Job?
Trust God even without understanding