Job was a righteous man who lived in Uz with his seven sons and three daughters. He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yokes of oxen, five hundred donkeys and many slaves. Each year, he held a banquet where Job would have each

The next person to speak to Job is Zophar, who claims that since Job is so worldly, it is practically impossible for him to be righteous, too. The riches of this world corrupt mankind. Zophar wishes that God Himself would show him how wrong Job was. He asks Job to repent and turn back to God and forsake his sins, for only then will the past be totally forgotten. Job replies by saying that what Zophar has just said, anyone can know. Job then goes into a long monologue. He says that he longs for the past and for the days in which he had an intimate companionship with God. Then, he was continuously blessed by Him, he was held in honor and respect above all other men because he helped the helpless, was righteous, just and opposed the wicked. Job expected prosperity and blessing all the days of his life, he was the most respected of all men and now he is mocked by all. All he has left is a few remaining days of pain. Job begs for mercy but God ruthlessly attacks him with the intent of totally destroying him. Surely it is unreasonable to destroy a person who is already beat and broken. He went to others when they were hurt, yet no one come to his aid. Though he begs for health, all he receives is misery and horror.

Eliphaz answered him first, saying that Job helped others with encouraging words but now that the tables are turned, he impatiently gave up. The righteous living that he had in the past should sustain him through his trials now. No man is ever capable of a totally righteous relationship with God, it is a cycle of sin and forgiveness. Job's resentment of discipline is very unwise, for God will not change your circumstances and a stubborn refusal to learn from them will result in death. The source of the problem is not man's circumstances, but his heart. Eliphaz says that Job should look to God for deliverance. God does astonishing things, He helps those who are hurt and oppressed but destroys the corrupt. He tells Job to accept God's discipline, he will learn from it and then God will bless him in many ways. Job argued that his complaint is justifiable, and if Eliphaz would comprehend his anguish, then he would understand that what God had done to him was wrong. Job does not accept Eliphaz's view that he must have sinned and feels that his speech was inappropriate for the circumstances. Job wishes God would give him death, so he could die with the consolation that he had remained faithful to God all the way to the end. What other hope does he have? Why should he wait quietly for something to happen, when all his belongings and loved ones had been destroyed? Job also feels that Eliphaz has failed in his obligations toward him as a friend, because he doubts Job in his time of need. Job asks Eliphaz to point out his errors, to look at his sincerity and not to accuse him without giving good cause.

For a nice, happy ending, Job was made twice as prosperous as before. His wealth doubled, he had ten more children, and lived 140 more years of his life. The basic theme of this book is to establish an understanding of the relationship between God and His people. God's wisdom and power are visible everywhere in creation. A willingness to look and accept what is obvious results in awe for the Creator. The clear purpose of this tale is to teach humankind that the true path to salvation and favor from God is an acceptance of whatever miseries and tests placed upon you. We are shown the three wrong stances to take throu

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