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The Beginning of the Calamities
Lesson 1
Job 1 - 2
1.) Describe Job’s character.
Job 1:1
2.) What does the Bible say about Job’s wealth?
Job 1:2-3
3.) Describe Job’s children and what did he do on their behalf?
Job 1:4-5
4.) Who came to visit God?
Job 1:6-7
5.) How does God describe Job?
Job 1:8
6.) In Satan/Adversary’s mind, why is Job being a good person? (Satan’s title is often called adversary in various versions of the Bible.)
Job 1:9-11
7.) What does God give Satan permission to do?
Job 1:12
8.) What are the four calamities that happened to Job?
Job 1:13-19
9.) What was Job’s response to the trials?
Job 1:20-22
10.) Divine beings and Satan came to present themselves for the Lord. What does God say about Job and what excuse does Satan give for his
behavior?
Job 2:1-6
11.) What was Job’s next calamity? How did he respond?
Job 2:7-8
12.) What did Job’s wife suggest for him to do? What was his response?
Job 2:9-10
13.) Who came to visit Job and how did they react upon seeing him?
Job 2:11-13
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
A.) Often we help those who are constantly harming themselves. Why do you believe we do this and is there someone in your life that you’re praying for
or helping in spite of them harming themselves? (For example, a drug addict, being abusive, criminal behavior, gossiping, etc.)
B.) Along with Satan, the book of Job mentions Divine beings presenting themselves before God. Who do you think they are and why are they coming?
C.) Out of the calamities that happened to Job, which is the worst and why? Put yourself in his position when answering the question.
D.) Often we forget that Job was married. How do you believe she felt to see her children, possessions, money, and husband all get destroyed or
harmed? How would you feel if something similar happened to one of your family members?
E.) God looked upon Job with favor knowing that he was an upright and great person. Why then would God allow extreme pain to come to a loyal
servant?
Just a Thought
Unlike a variety of the prophetic books found in the Old Testament, as well as Paul’s epistles and the Gospels found in the New, the book of Job does not
mention an author. The book simply begins with the narrative to set the background for the poetic wisdom that will take up most of the scripture. The
beginning is simply meant to set the stage so the reader will know the people, place, and calamities that will drive the book.
The most common belief is that Moses wrote Job. It’s considered the oldest book of the Bible, not because of narrative timeframe (clearly that would make
Genesis the oldest) but when it was actually written. Many scholars and religious leaders believe that Moses was impressed upon by God to write Job when
he was in Midian. This was during a time of exile for him (Exodus 2:14-17), as he spent forty years away from Egypt. Midian is close to the land of Uz so it
was likely that Moses heard the story of Job and used it as a means to teach others he was around. After all, just like the main character, Moses dealt with
his own suffering as someone who lived in a palace to escaping and becoming a sheepherder.
Often times God is mentioned slightly different in Job compare to other books of the Bible. His name, Yahweh (YHWH) is rarely mentioned compare to
Elohim. Also, God is referred to as Almighty often throughout the text.
Job lived between the time of Abraham and Moses. That’s hundreds of years of history but remember this is something takes place away from the main arc
of characters we learn about at the end of Genesis (Isaac, Jacob, Joseph). Job lives to be 140 years old, which is a long time and could place him anywhere
within that period.
| Bible Study on the Book of Job |