Mark A. Copeland
a. Bildad (and the others) have not helped him
b. Have they been speaking to someone with no wisdom?
2. He demonstrates his own ability to describe the greatness of God (26:5-14)
a. By depicting God's greatness over the dead, and over the creation
b. Such greatness is but the "mere edges" of God's ways
c. No one can understand the true greatness of His power
3. As he continues his discourse, he maintains his integrity (27:1-10)
a. Though God has taken away his justice, and made his soul bitter
b. He will not speak wickedly, but he still claims innocence
c. He knows that there is no hope for the wicked or hypocrite
4. He will teach his friends what God will do to the wicked (27:11-23)
a. As a rebuke to his friends for what they have said to him
b. The families of the wicked will suffer the consequences
c. The wealth of the wicked will be consumed by others
d. God will eventually remove the wicked from his place
5. He gives a discourse on the true source of wisdom (28:1-28)
a. Precious minerals may found through diligent mining
b. But true wisdom and understanding comes only from God, who has declared it unto
man
6. As he continues his discourse, he recalls the good days of his past (29:1-25)
a. When God watched over him, and blessed him
b. When he had the respect of others, and administered justice for the poor, the fatherless,
the widow, the blind and lame
c. When he looked to the future with hope
d. When others kept silence to hear his counsel, and he was like a king
7. He then reflects upon his present condition (30:1-31)
a. He is now mocked by the sons of those he once disdained
b. His is now their "taunt-song", their byword, as they abuse him
c. He bemoans his agony and the treatment he feels the Lord has given him
d. Would God not remember how he wept for others in trouble?
e. But all he sees is evil and days of affliction
8. One last time, Job maintains his integrity (31:1-40)
a. He has made a covenant with his eyes, not to look upon a young woman
1) For he knows the ultimate end of the wicked
2) For God does see and knows all that he does
b. He is willing to accept just punishment, if he has ever...
1) Been deceitful
2) Committed adultery
3) Mistreated his servants
4) Neglected the poor, widows, and fatherless
5) Put his trust in gold, or worshipped the heavenly bodies
6) Rejoiced over the demise of his enemies, or cursed them
7) Not cared for the stranger
8) Tried to hide his iniquity
c. He makes his final cry
1) That God would answer him and tell him what he has done wrong
2) Willing to accept punishment if he has misappropriated his land or stolen it from
others

The Book Of Job 29
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