Bible Study Book of Job
Job 1-5
Bible Study Book of Job. In one day Job suffered the death of his ten children; the loss of most of his servants, and the loss of all his oxen, sheep, donkeys, and camels. How did he respond?
1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan
also came among them. 7 The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you
come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the
earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 8 And the Lord said to
Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him
on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away
from evil?” 9 Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God
for no reason? 10 Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and
all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands,
and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 But stretch out your
hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” 12
And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand.
Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from
the presence of the Lord.
20
Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the
ground and worshiped. 21 And he said, “Naked I came from my mother's
womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken
away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”
22 In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
Job 1:1, 11-12, & 20-22, ESV
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Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves
before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself
before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “From where have you
come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the
earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 3 And the Lord said to
Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him
on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away
from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me
against him to destroy him without reason.” 4 Then Satan answered the
Lord and said, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his
life. 5 But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and
he will curse you to your face.” 6 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold,
he is in your hand; only spare his life.”
Job 2:1-6, ESV
Bible Study Book of Job
This Bible Study Book of Job was originally part of a series of devotions written in 2008 while going through the Bible chronologically. Therefore it is not an in-depth study of Job in the Bible. There are 12 devotions (including this one) from the Book of Job.
Bible Study Book of Job: Satan Appears before God
Today's devotion covers the character of Job; Satan's appearance before God two
times asking permission to test Job; Job's loss of children, property,
and health; and the introduction of Job's first friend, Eliphaz.
We will learn much more about Eliphaz and Job's other friends in future
days; I thought it would be good today to note the conversations
between God and Satan.
What was the character of Job? Look at verse 1 of chapter 1, There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
Satan,
the great accuser, appeared before God one day to accuse Job. As God
pointed out the Godly character of Job, Satan replied, "Sure he's
blameless and upright. He has everything!" In order to test Job, God
allowed Satan to bring pandemonium upon him.
Bible Study Book of Job: Response of Job
In
one day Job suffered the death of his ten children; the loss of most of
his servants, and the loss of all his oxen, sheep, donkeys, and camels.
How did he respond? In verse 20 of chapter 1, Job said, “Naked I came
from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the
Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”
On Satan's second appearance before God, he explained Job's faithfulness to God by saying in Job 2:4-6,
“Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But
stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will
curse you to your face.” 6 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in
your hand; only spare his life.”
Job 2 then continues, 7
So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with
loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 8
And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while
he sat in the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold
fast your integrity? Curse God and die.” 10 But he said to her, “You
speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good
from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin
with his lips.
What
are we to learn from these first few chapters of the book of Job? Does
Satan still appear before God as the great accuser of Christians today?
Yes! We are so caught up in our everyday lives that we often forget the
living and active spiritual realm that exists all around us. Is Satan
free to do whatever he desires with us? No. He is only allowed to go as
far as God permits him to go.
Bible Study Book of Job: Does Satan Accuse Believers Today?
Does
it horrify you to think that God might allow Satan to harm believers
today? Remember this; God is a great and wondrous God. In everything He
does, He is growing us and nurturing us so that we may become more and
more like Christ. Not one hair of your head falls without His knowledge;
He uses us to be a witness and a testimony before all of the
non-Christians around us. Often that testimony is shown through the
trials to which we are subjected. But, during those trials, God is with us to lead, comfort, and guide us every moment of every day.
Bible Study Book of Job: Conclusion
Did
God cause all of these troubles to fall upon Job? No. God allowed the
troubles to fall upon Job, but Satan was the origin of everything that
fell upon him. Praise God for a righteous and holy God who guides us and
keeps us every single day of our life here on earth. Pray today that
when Satan, the Great Accuser comes before God to accuse you, you might
be found as faithful as Job.
More Devotions from the Bible Study Book of Job
Christ the Arbitrator, Job 6-9
A Witness in Heaven, Job 14-16
Majesty of the Almighty, Job 35-37
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