Outline Of The Book Of Job

The poetry section of the book of job is a contest in dialogue between job and his three friends.

Outline of the book of job. Some lessons from the book. The book of job an outline the book of job taken from nelson s new illustrated bibkle dictionary the book of job is written in the form of a dramatic poem that deals with several age old questions among them the question of why the righteous suffer. This overview and outline of job is intended to assist you as you seek god by studying his word.

The book contains a wide variety of literary genres narrative poetry visions dialogue and others woven together into a literary masterpiece. Job lived southeast of israel perhaps east of edom and north of arabia see lamentations 4 21. A brilliant dialogue in that day was what a baseball game or any other athletic event is in our day.

Book of job s outline facing the tests of life 1. The book of job lesson 13 chapter 31 outline job s closing argument is made in three sections 29 his former state of health and wealth 30 he laments loss of everything 31 he maintains his innocence observations we noted in the previous lesson that job presents a summation not unlike a courtroom scene with closing arguments. The book defends the absolute glory and perfection of god it sets forth the theme echoed in ps 18 3 i will call upon the lord who is worthy to be praised.

Satan appearing before god by calumniation obtains leave to afflict job. Later in the book bildad challenges job. To teach us wisdom in suffering god gives us job.

The holiness riches and religious care of job for his children. Understanding of the loss of his children and goods in his mourning he blesses god. Endurance for serious troubles 1 6 2 13 3.

Tomorrow if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only i should. These include job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes and the song of solomon. Thomas carlyle called the book of job all men s book.