Job Learns Salvation From God

Mo. 10/8/12: Job 38:1 – 2, 40:3 – 4                  What darkens God’s purposes?

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

      “Who is this who darkens counsel

      By words without knowledge?

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

      “Behold, I am vile;

      What shall I answer You?

      I lay my hand over my mouth.

What darkens God’s purposes? Counsel (purposes) are veiled by ideas.

Tu. 10/8/12: Job 40:6 – 8, 42:1, 3 – 6                  What was God’s purpose?

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

      Now prepare yourself like a man;

      I will question you, and you shall answer Me:

      Would you indeed annul My judgment?

      Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

      You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’

      Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,

      Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

What was God’s purpose? God purposed to let His Son be our sacrifice.

We. 10/8/12: Job 40:9a, 10 – 11, 14                  What can save you?

(Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:)

      Have you an arm like God?

      Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,

      And array yourself with glory and beauty.

      Disperse the rage of your wrath;

      Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him.

      Then I will also confess to you

      That your own right hand can save you.

What can save you? God’s right hand (Jesus Christ) only can save you.

Th. 10/8/12: Job 42:1, 4b – 6                  What did Job see?

Then Job answered the Lord and said:                 

      You said, ‘I will question you, and you shall answer Me.’

      “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear,

      But now my eye sees You.

      Therefore I abhor myself,

      And repent in dust and ashes.”

What did Job see? Job’s spiritual eye saw God’s Savior and he repented.

Fr. 10/8/12: Job 42:9                  What was Job’s position now?

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord commanded them; for the Lord had accepted Job.

What was Job’s position now? Job was accepted by the Lord.