8/16 Bankrupt- The Story of Job (Job 22-31)

To begin, the junior high held a mock trial.

Lesson:

• Job 22-This is the final speech from Eliphaz. What has he basically said in his first two speeches to Job? Read 22.4-11. Now Eliphaz gets more specific in his indictments of Job. Is he correct in his accusations?  If Job did all this, why is he still considered righteous? Read 22.12-14  He accuses Job of having a view of God that was too small.  Is he truthful in this accusation?
• Job 23-24 Job continues to question everything. He says that suffering would be more bearable if he knew why it was happening to him.  He tries to show that his questions about God, life, and justice are not as simple as the friend’s assumed 
• Job 25- Bildad’s final speech.  It’s weak.  He simply accuses Job of pride because he would not say sin was the reason that he was suffering. Read 25.1-6
• Job 26 is a refute of Bildad.  Read v. 1-4
• Job 27- Job continues to stand against the friend’s advice
•  Job 28 is a beautiful hymn for wisdom.  Read Chapter 28. It's almost as if this were a commercial during the soap opera that is Job's story 
• Job 29-31 is Job’s last stand.  Chapter 29 is Job looking back at his past happiness, chapter 30 is Job looking at his present misery, and  chapter 31 Job asserts his integrity, as in a court of law. Read Chapter 31. Job mentions that he has: never looked lustfully at a girl, been fair to his menservants and maidservants, always reached out to the poor and met their needs, loved God over money, had compassion for even his enemies, was a great steward of whatever God gave him.

Senior High discussion question:

• At this point in the story, what would you say to Job?

Junior High discussion questions:

• Based on what we know about Job, is his defense truthful.
• If you were the judge, would you find God guilty of unfairly doing this to Job?