Mark A. Copeland
a. He affirms that God is self-sufficient, needing nothing from man
b. Therefore Job's claim to be blameless is no way enhances his standing before God
2. He accuses Job of great wickedness (22:4-11)
a. God is not punishing Job because he fears God
b. It is because of Job's great iniquity, of which Eliphaz gives examples
c. For such reasons Eliphaz says Job is being punished
3. He charges Job with cherishing wicked ways, trusting that God doesn't see it
(22:12-20)
a. How can Job say that God does not see what he is doing?
b. Will Job continue to keep to the ways of wicked men?
c. Yet the righteous rejoice when the wicked are cut down
4. He exhorts Job to return to God and enjoy renewed prosperity (22:21-30)
a. Acquaint yourself with God, receive instruction from Him, you will be at peace
b. Return to Him, and He will bless you, be your delight, answer your prayers
c. Job's plans would then be successful, and able to save others (cf. 42:7-10)

B. JOB'S REPLY (23:1-24:25)
1. He reasserts his longing to find God and present his case (23:1-9)
a. Heavy with bitter complaint and groaning, he wished he could find God
b. He desired to speak his case before God, confident that he could reason with Him
c. But God is nowhere to be found
2. Maintaining his claims of integrity, he is awed by God's dealings (23:10-17)
a. He has not turned aside from God's way
b. He has treasured the words of God
c. But the manner of God's dealings with him have terrified him
3. He wonders why the wicked often sin with impunity (24:1-17)
a. The wicked often oppress the poor and helpless, forcing them to live off the land
b. God does not seem to answer the cry of the oppressed, and punish the wicked
c. There are those who use the darkness to carry out their misdeeds
4. What Job thinks should happen to the wicked, and will eventually happen
(24:18-24)
a. They should be punished and remembered no more
b. He expresses confidence that God will eventually take the wicked away
-- Job concludes with a challenge to show were he has spoken falsely (24:25)

II. BILDAD SPEAKS AND JOB RESPONDS (25:1-31:40)

A. BILDAD'S FINAL RESPONSE (25:1-6)
1. He proclaims the greatness of God (25:1-3)
a. Dominion and fear belong to Him, He makes peace in His high places
b. His armies are innumerable
2. Can anyone be righteous before God? (25:4-6)
a. No one can be pure in God's sight
b. If the moon and stars pale in God's sight, how much more man, who is no more than a
maggot or worm in comparison to God

B. JOB'S REPLY (26:1-31:40)
1. He declares that Bilda d's counsel has been worthless (26:1-4)

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