Monday, October 20, 2014

On 10-26-14, Job 42:1-10 will be our Adult Sunday School/Uniform Series/International Sunday School Lesson herein is my commentary. This lesson is known by some as Hope Satisfies or Things Too Wonderful for Me

Hope Satisfies                                  
Or
Things Too Wonderful for Me
 Job 42:1-10
International Sunday School Lesson
October 26, 2014
                                                                                 


Commentary
By
Jed Greenough

You have read what the Lord said to Job haven’t you?  If you haven’t that is where you need to begin with chapter 38.
Having done that the visuals in your mind are overwhelming and of course Job has a contrite spirit.  Having read all that you might think that God is upset with Job until you read verse 7.  There you can see God is instead angry at the friends as he says, “I am angry with you…you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.”
If you have done your due diligence and read all of Job you might be a bit confused having read what Job said and read what the three friends said.  I think clearly however God is revealing what we can’t see, a man’s heart.
For the friends they must have been speaking mere words perhaps without faith but Job spoke with honesty while never losing faith.
Still a bit confused?  So am I.  In gives one a quandary to know what to do in certain situations of stress for others.  What to do, what to say.  I’m pretty certain the best path is to pray, admit if we have or haven’t experienced what the other person is experiencing and be there for them.
It seems those who “teach” are in fact judged more strictly (James 3) and these 3 friends certainly had a lot to say.  God’s reaction to them despite much of what they said seeming solid presents an interesting lesson to keep in mind.
For Discussion:
1.      Discuss God’s reaction.
2.      Discuss Job’s reaction.
3.      We talk above of God’s reaction to what the three friends said, discuss Job’s saying, “Surely I spoke of things I did not understand.”
4.      Do we talk too much?
5.      Do we “carry on” to much in our prayers?
6.      Discuss personal experiences.


Upcoming Lessons
11-2-14     God’s Divine Glory Returns or God’s Glory Fills the Temple, Ezekiel 43:1-12
11-9-14     The Altar, A Sign of Hope or The Altar Offers Hope, Ezekiel 43:13-21
11-16-14   A Transforming Stream or Water from the Sanctuary Gives Life, Ezekiel 47:1-12
11-23-14   A Transformation Continued or Inheritance Marks a New Beginning, Ezekiel 47:13-23
                                                                                                              
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved


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