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| The Book of Job Related Blogpost |
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| Job 1-3 | Job 4-37 | Job 38-42 |
| PROLOGUE: SITUATION Prose |
DIALOGUE: SEARCH Poetry |
EPILOGUE: SOLUTION Prose |
| Conflict | Debate | Repentance |
| Dilemma of Job | Debate of Job | Deliverance of Job |
| Disasters of Job | Dialogues with Job | Deliverance of Job |
| A Great Man A Great Examination |
A Great Discussion | A Great Revelation A Great Vindication |
| Controversy Between Jehovah & Satan (Satan & the Saint) |
Controversy Between Cycle 2 Cycle 3 |
Communication Between Jehovah & Job |
| Dialogue in Heaven | Dialogue on Earth | Dialogue Between Heaven & Earth |
| Job Tested & Despairing | Job Counseled | Job Approved |
| The Onset of Suffering | The Reality of Suffering | The Final Word from God |
| Challenge of Satan: 1-2 Complaint of Job: 3 |
Judgments of Men |
Voice of God |
| Takes Place: Heaven & Earth |
Takes Place: Land of Uz (North Arabia) |
Takes Place: Heaven & Earth |
| Patriarchal Period (circa 2000 BC) |
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| The Problem of Pain The Blessing Through Suffering |
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OUTLINE OF JOB - Meredith Kline The Wycliffe Bible Commentary
I. Desolation: The trial of Job's wisdom. Job 1:1-2:10
Job's wisdom described. Job 1:1-5
Job's wisdom denied and displayed. Job 1:6-2:10.
The enmity of Satan. Job 1:6-12.
The integrity of Job. Job 1:13-22.
The persistence of Satan. Job 2:1-6.
The patience of Job. Job 2:7-10.
II. Complaint: The way of wisdom lost. Job 2:11-3:26.
The coming of the wise men. Job 2:11-13.
The impatience of Job. Job 3:1-26
III. Judgment: The way of wisdom darkened and illuminated. Job 4:1-41:34.
The verdicts of men. Job 4:1-37:24.
First cycle of debate. Job 4:1-14:22.
First discourse of Eliphaz. Job 4:1-5:27.
Job's reply to Eliphaz. Job 6:1-7:21.
First discourse of Bildad. Job 8:1-22.
Job's reply to Bildad. Job 9:1-10:22.
First discourse of Zophar. Job 11:1-20.
Job's reply to Zophar. Job 12:1-14:22.
Second cycle of debate. Job 15:1-21:34.
Second discourse of Eliphaz. Job 15:1-35.
Job's second reply to Eliphaz. Job 16:1-17:16.
Second discourse of Bildad. Job 18:1-21.
Job's second reply to Bildad. Job 19:1-29.
Second discourse of Zophar. Job 20:1-29.
Job's second reply to Zophar. Job 21:1-34.
Third cycle of debate. Job 22:1-31:40.
Third discourse of Eliphaz. Job 22:1-30.
Job's third reply to Eliphaz. Job 23:1-24:25.
Third discourse of Bildad. Job 25:1-6.
Job's third reply to Bildad. Job 26:1-14.
Job's instruction of the silenced friends. Job 27:1-28:28.
Job's final protest. Job 29:1-31:40.
The ministry of Elihu. Job 32:1-37:24.
The voice of God. Job 38:1-41:34.
The divine challenge. Job 38:1-40:2.
Job's submission. Job 40:3-5.
The divine challenge renewed. Job 40:6-41:34.
IV. Confession: The way of wisdom regained. Job 42:1-6.
V. Restoration: The triumph of Job's wisdom. Job 42:7-17.
Job's wisdom vindicated. Job 42:7-9
Job's wisdom blessed. Job 42:10-17
Almighty (31x), curse (10x), cry, cries (20x/18v), wicked (34x), sin (25x/23v), iniquity (21x), transgression (9x), sons of God (3x), Satan (14x/11v), how? (25x/24v), why? (22x/19v), perfect (3x), blameless (4x), righteous (12x). right (18x), righteousness (8x), just (4x), wisdom (21x/20v)
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- Job 23:8-10 Believers Tested by Trials
- Job 23:10 Whither Goest Thou
- Job 23:10 Pure Gold
- Job 23:11-12 Fair Portrait of a Saint
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