Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Job’s Final Words: Summary and Defense

Job 29-31

A. Job’s Longing for Past Happiness: Job 29

1. Restoration of Divine Fellowship: Job 29:1-5a, Psalm 42:1-4

2. Restoration of temporal blessings and reputation: Job 29:5b-11, 1 Peter 5:10

3. Restoration of societal influence of benevolence: Job 29:12-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:15

B. Job’s Lament over His Present Suffering: Job 30

1. Public scorn and shame: Job 30:1, 9-15, Matthew 27:27-31

2. Private agonies of spiritual, physical, emotional pain: Job 30:16-23, Psalm 31:9-10, 22-24

C. Job’s Last Words of Self-Defense: Job 31

1. His commitment to a Godly Life re-affirmed: Job 31:1-4, Matthew 5:28

2. His defense of a Godly life declared

– Dishonesty & deceit: Job 31:5-8

– Adultery: Job 31:9-12

– Unfair treatment of others: Job 31:13-15

– Neglect of the needy: Job 31:16-23

– Idolatry: Job 31:24-28

– Vindictiveness: Job 31:29-30

– Inhospitable: Job 31:31-32

– Hypocrisy: Job 31:33-37

– Greed: Job 31:38-40