Day #6

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Job 10-13
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Job 10:1 = In modern day terms, "I loathe my life," may equate to "kill me, kill me now." In the chapter before we see that Job knows the correct response toward God, but believes that he has been granted no justice by God.

Job 10:1-19 = Job is questioning God's motives in not only the afflictions he is experiencing, but in the reason for his birth all-together. We can see this by such proclamations made in verse 3 "Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the designs of the wicked?" verses 6-7 "that you seek out my iniquity and search for my sin, although you know that I am not guilty" and verse 8 "your hands fashioned and made me, and now you have destroyed me altogether." Job sees his afflictions as completely unmerited and that God is being unjust.

Job 10:15-17 = Job is challenging God on his right standing before Him. Job states that if he is guilty, he would accept these things. However, Job tells God that he is not guilty, and is still being condemned as one who is...actually, even worse.

Job 11 = Zophar, Job's "friend" is right there to call ole' Job to repentance! I could be wrong, but I imagine that's like Mike Tyson telling Mother Teresa to repent. The issue is that Zophar has no evidence for things that Job should repent of. Toward the end of Zophar's plea for Job to repent, he starts telling Job that better days are ahead if Job would just stop being prideful and repent. Job answers in 12:3-4

Q. Where in the Bible can we find some good advice for Zophar?

Job 12 = Job challenges his "friends" accusations. The entire chapter is a statement that this is God's world and that He is in control. His friends are acting as if the reasons for Job's sufferings are so plain to see, Job turns this around on them and tells them that everything in creation (animals, plants, etc), besides them, realizes that it is "the hand of the Lord that has done this." -They are being ignorant-

Job 13:1-12 = In chapter 12 Job responds to the accusations, and now he responds to his "friends" directly. Verse 3 we see him use the phrase "worthless physicians." Job believes that his "friends" have completely mishandled the diagnosis of his situation. Job begins on a tirade of questioning the transparency and authenticity of his "friends" lives. He ends in verse 12 where he switches gears back to God.

Q. Are we quick to diagnose people's problems, or do we sit, listen, and pray with them before jumping to conclusions?

Job 13:15-18 = Job believes that his only hope for justice is in his death. He is ready to plead his case before God. One could say that Job must have had a lot of confidence in his right standing before God to make such statements.

Q. What are some correct responses to have with people living in/with grief?
Q. What are some things that other people have done for you personally during times of grief? Good and Bad.