O.T. 3 SPRING 2017 JOB Flashcards
how should the book of Job be read or understood?
To understand the full impact of the book of Job it must be read and understood as a whole.
when was the book of Job written?
it was likely written even before Genesis was written. (it may be one of the most ancient pieces of finished literature in existence).(no reference is made to the law, The Exodus, ext.)
Who were the three unwise friends, and wife, and young student of Job?
=Eliphaz: bases his (bad) advice on personal experience.
=Bildad: bases his (bad) advice on tradition.
=Zophar: bases his (bad) advice on doctrine(retributive theology)
=Elihu: (the student) comes closest to an appropriate response.
=Job’s wife bases her advice on desperation, grief, and unbelief.
can the statements or advice of Job’s friends be taken as doctrine?
The statements of Job’s friends, while technically “in the Bible”, cannot be used for doctrinal purposes, for they are often wrong. In the end of the book, God rebukes them for not speaking the truth about him (42:7).
what is other wisdom literature of the time?
other wisdom literature of the near east at this time:
“man and his God”
also:
“the Babylonian Theodicy”
what is second wisdom literature of the time?
other wisdom literature of the near east at this time:
“I will praise the Lord of Wisdom”
(or “The Poem of the righteous Sufferer”)
what did Job’s friends did that we can use in MInistry?
1: They came(stuck through adversity).
2: they wept (sympathized) with him.
3: They were present and saying nothing for 7 days.
what is Elihu’s view?
Elihu’s view is that suffering can be preventative as well as punitive.
how does God’s monologue change to?
The whole monologue from God is changes from considering God’s justice to considering God’s wisdom.
