Mark A. Copeland

A. RESTORED BY GOD (42:10)
1. Upon praying for his friends, the Lord restores what he lost
2. The Lord restored twice as much as he had lost

B. COMFORTED BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS (42:11)
1. His brothers, sisters, and former acquaintances come to eat with him and comfort him
a. Note that it says "for all the adversity the LORD had brought upon him"
b. While Satan was the instigator of Job's suffering, the LORD bore ultimate responsibility
by allowing Satan to test Job
2. They each bring a piece of silver and ring of gold

C. BLESSED BY GOD (42:12-17)
1. Job's latter days blessed more than his beginning
2. His livestock is doubled (14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, 1,000 female
donkeys)
3. He is blessed with 7 sons and 3 beautiful daughters, the latter to whom he provided an
inheritance along with their brothers
4. He lived 140 years, saw descendants to the fourth generation, and died full of days

REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR THIS SECTION

1) What did the Lord say to Eliphaz concerning his words and those of his friends? (42:7)
- "My wrath is aroused against you and your two friends"
- "You have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has"

2) As suggested in the above outline, in what ways might Job spoken right about God?
- Perhaps in regards to whether suffering is always the consequence of sin
- Or in that Job had repented, whereas the three friends had not yet done so

3) What were Eliphaz and his two friends instructed to do? (42:8)
- To offer seven bulls and seven rams, having Job to pray for them

4) What did the Lord do when Job prayed for his friends? (42:10)
- He restored Job's losses, giving him twice as much as what he had before

5) Who came to comfort Job? Why? (42:11)
- His brothers, sisters, and acquaintances
- For all the adversity the Lord had brought upon him

6) How did the Lord bless the latter days of Job? (42:12-13)
- More so than his beginning
- Doubling the number of sheep, camels, oxen and female donkeys
- Giving him seven sons and three daughters

7) What were the names of his three daughters? (42:14)
- Jemimah, Keziah, Keren-Happuch


The Book Of Job 42
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