What happens to Job at the end of the story?

The story ends with Job receiving his wealth back several fold, having another 10 children and living for another 140 years. Job’s wife appears briefly in the Book but she is an interesting character which we shall return to later in the series.

How does God respond to Job in Ch 38?

2) God says Job, “darkens counsel by words without knowledge” (38:2), yet at the end of the day God says that his “servant” Job has “spoken rightly of me” (42:7). 3) Job responds first by being flabbergasted (40:1-5) and later by repenting and despising himself (42:1-6).

What happened to Job in the Book of Job?

Satan afflicted sores all over Job’s body. Job’s wife told him to curse God and die. Even though Job lost everything he had and suffered from painful sores all over his body, he did not sin against God by cursing him.

How does Job respond to God after God appears to Job?

Book of Job: God Gives Job a Virtual Tour of His Wise World.

Why is the book of Job important?

There is a reason, an important reason, that the Book of Job is in the Bible: because the authentic community of faith, in this case the Hebrew community of faith, acknowledges that innocent suffering does exist. Job represents innocent suffering. Authentic, healthy communities of faith acknowledge pain and suffering.

What does the end of the Book of job mean?

The end of the book tells us that, as well as being the sovereign God of power and justice, God is also very merciful towards His people. In the New Testament, chapter 5:11 of James, we have a summary of the book of Job. “Behold, we count them happy which endure.

What does the Bible say about job’s friendships?

First, his friendships, in verse 10: “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends.” In a sense, this is Job’s final test, to pray for his three friends who have persecuted and slandered him and were miserable comforters. Now they are forgiven of God.

Does God agree with what job has said?

And now God comes and says to the friends of Job, “I agree with what Job has said.” Now, it is not that all their theology was bad. They said some right things. They had a high view of the justice and even of the sovereignty of God. But the problem is especially that they misapply the truth concerning God to Job’s situation.

Did God allow job’s affliction?

God allowed Job’s affliction, but it was Satan who administered it. I suspect that God’s major problem with Job’s three friends is that they attributed Satan’s evil works to God: they said that God had CAUSED Job’s pain when actually it was Satan causing Job’s pain. I wonder if other readers might agree with that?