Job Chapter 22

Job Chapter 22

1.  Job's friend Eliphaz takes another turn in the conversation (vs.1) ...He rebukes Job for standing on his claim of being righteous (vs.2-4) ... In fact, what did he say was great in Job and what was Job guilty of? vs. 5 -Is  your wickedness great. And your iniquity without end?

2.  What things did Eliphaz accuse Job of doing that was wicked? vs.6,7 - Name 4 things 1)That  he  had taken  his pledge way from hos brethen.

2)stripped  them  of their clothes

3) he  did not  give the weary a drink

4)  He didn't feed the hungrey.

3.  Eliphaz said that the reason there were snares in Job's life and sudden dread had terrified him was because of how he had treated widows and orphans. (vs.8-11) .. What did he accuse Job of doing? vs. 9He said that  Job  had  sent the widows away empty.  But  then  we as christans today do the same thing.  there are those of us that  do not  work  that  could  go chech on them  or  evern call them but  we are so wrapped up in our own lives that  we don't  do as God tell us to do for them.

4.  Eliphaz believes that Job thinks God is out of reach in the heavens and hidden through the dark clouds not seeing what is happening. (vs.12-14) ... What path does Eliphaz accuse Job of being on? vs.15-17 FHe  was accusinf Job  of keep the old ways.  The  ways that  brought  the wicked in to power.  satan will use what every he  thinks  will change us to do his will.

5.  Eliphaz says that the righteous are glad and their adversaries are cut off. (vs.19,20) .. How does he say Job can experience peace with God again? vs. 21 Get  to know God  and  he would have peace.

6.  What does Eliphaz say Job needs to receive from God? vs. 22 pleasing instrutoins  from him

7.  What does Eliphaz say will happen to Job if he will return to the Almighty and remove unrighteousness from his tent? vs. 23  He would  be built  up and sin would  not  be in his house.

8.  What does Eliphaz tell Job to do with his gold in order for God to be his gold and choice silver? vs.24,25  God would  be  the most  wonderful  thing in hos life.

9.  What are all the things that Eliphaz states will happen to Job if he returns to God? vs.26- 30 - Name 8 things - 1)you will find delight in the Almighty

2) will lift up your face to God.

3)You will pray to him, and he will hear you

4) you will fulfill your vows

5)What you decide on will be done

6) light will shine on your ways

7)'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast.

8)He will deliver even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands

Applications

1.  Eliphaz falsely accused Job of not taking care of widows and orphans when he had the means to do so.  What was actually true according to Job's account?

• Job 29:12-16 -Job do all  that  he  could  to help the widows also the fatherless and bling lame and poor.  Because Job help  so many people  in his time. Many  today  think  that he was a judge in his day.

2.  What is a true measurement of our faith being real according to God in the New Testament?

• James 1:27 - Back on first centuray christains helped  each other.  If they  did not  help  the widows and fatherless they would  have to strarve or  beg in the streetsor  even  sale themselves into slavery.  To me  that  is not to far  frome  what is going on  today. we have beggers on the streets and sidow and ophans that  don't have  anyone  to care  for them and  the churces  are not doing their jobs as God's word  tell us  to.  

3.  Eliphaz accused Job of thinking that God did not know his ways; that somehow God was hidden behind the clouds and darkness from man's actions.  Job discounts this in chapter 23.  According to other verses in the Bible, how well does God see and know our ways?

• Job 23:10 -
• Psalm 103:13,14 -
• Psalm 139:1-3 -
• Matthew 10:29-33 -
• Luke 12:6,7 -
• 1 Peter 5:7 -

4.  Eliphaz told Job how to find 'peace' with God again.  How does the Bible teach us to find peace with God?

• Psalm 55:22 -
• Psalm 119:165 -
• Isaiah 26:12 -
• Matthew 11:28-30 -
• John 14:27 -
• John 16:33 -
• Romans 5:1 -
• Romans 8:6 -
• Romans 15:13 -
• Galatians 5:22-26 -
• Philippians 4:6-8 -

5.  Eliphaz encouraged Job to receive God's instructions in his heart (vs.22) ... How does Job answer him in Chapter 23?

• Job 23:12 -

6.  How important is it that we have God's Word stored in our hearts?

• Psalm 119:10-11 -
• Matthew 4:4 -
• John 6:63 -
• Romans 10:17 -
• Romans 12:1,2 -
• 2 Timothy 3:16,17 -
• Hebrews 4:12 -

7.  Summarize this lesson and post a prayer if you would like.