Job 4 - Introduction

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 4:1-21

71.

Give the facts about Eliphaz. He is shocked. Why?

72.

John the ninth chapter relates Eliphaz's attitude. How?

73.

The scriptures sit in judgment upon Freud's theory. Show how.

74.

Why remind Job of his counsel to others?

75.

Read Job 29:18-20 and show how these verses relate here.

76.

Job was very helpful to others in trouble. Why remember this?

77.

Is Eliphaz sarcastic in Job 4:5? Discuss.

78.

Job has confidence. From what source?

79.

Is Job an exception to the rule stated in Job 4:7? Discuss.

80.

There is a strong principle of truth stated in Job 4:8. How does it apply to Job?

81.

What teaching is at the heart of America's Success Syndrome?

82.

Jesus repudiates a blasphemous and heretical instruction. How? Cf. Luke 13:1-5.

83.

Why are some people separated to be the objects of much suffering?

84.

Eliphaz is going to tell Job of a night vision. Why?

85.

Under what special condition did he receive his vision?

86.

Job 4:15 discusses another communication from God. What was it?

87.

Why this ghost story? What was the message?

88.

What is Eliphaz suggesting by these stories? or testimonies?

89.

Even angels sin. Cf. Job 4:18. Who are his servants?

90.

The temporary nature of man's body is well described in Job 4:19. Discuss.

91.

Man lives but one day. What is the meaning of Job 4:20?

92.

How is the expression tent-cord used in Job 4:21?

TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION

The First Dialogue

Eliphaz

1-2 Job, will you be upset if I speak?

I can-'t keep quiet any longer.

3 You have taught many people

and given strength to feeble hands.

4 When someone stumbled, weak and tired,

your words encouraged him to stand.

5 Now your turn has come for trouble,

and you are too stunned to face it.

6 You worshipped God, and your life was blameless;

you should have confidence and hope.

7 Think back now. Name a single case

when a righteous man met with disaster.

8 I have seen people plow fields of evil

and plant wickedness like seed;
now they harvest wickedness and evil.

9 In his anger, God destroys them like a storm.
10 The wicked roar and growl like lions,

but God silences them and breaks their teeth.

11 Like lions with nothing to kill and eat,

they die and their children are all scattered.

12 Once a message came quietly,

so quietly I could hardly hear it.

13 It was like a nightmare which disturbed my sleep.
14 I trembled and shuddered;

my whole body shook with fear.

15 A light breeze touched my face,

and my skin crawled with fright.

16 I could see something standing there;

I stared, but couldn-'t tell what it was.

Then I heard a voice out of the silence,
17 Can a man be right in the sight of God?

Can anyone be pure before his Creator?

18 God does not trust his heavenly servants;

he finds fault with his angels.

19 Do you think he will trust a creature of clay,

a thing of dust that can be crushed like a moth?

20 A man may be alive in the morning,

but die unnoticed before evening comes.

21 All that he has is taken away;

he dies, still lacking wisdom.