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The Book of Job – Part II “Godly Counsel” Ray of Hope Christian Church May 1, 2012. Job 42:1-11. Godly Counsel from humans is not necessarily the counsel of or from God!. We do not know the mind of God! Isaiah 55:8-9. Everyone has an opinion as to why things happen in your life!.
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The Book of Job – Part II“Godly Counsel”Ray of Hope Christian ChurchMay 1, 2012
Godly Counsel from humans is not necessarily the counsel of or from God!
Everyone has an opinion as to why things happen in your life!
In a series of triads, the friends share their ideas about why Job is suffering from their different perspectives • Eliphaz is the oldest and wisest. He comes from the perspective of experience – 4:5-8, As I have observed . . . 5:17-27 “Blessed is the man who God corrects.” in 22:1-11
In a series of triads, the friends share their ideas about why Job is suffering from their different perspectives 2. Bildad is a traditionalist who knows all these sayings and so he bases his opinion on what the elders think - 8:1-10. His focus is on Job 8:20-22.
In a series of triads, the friends share their ideas about why Job is suffering from their different perspectives 3. Zophar bases his argument on assumption – He is a dogmatist and comes across in a very dogmatic way. He is right and no one else is right – 11:4-11; 13-19. This is the way it is.
Is it the voice of the majority or the voice of the Master?I Kings 22