Job Chapter 18 Summary
Bildad's second discourse on Job's case.
Discussion Questions for Job, Chapter 18
- How would you summarize Bildad's response? Is he helpful? Why or why not?
- According to Bildad, why do people suffer? Is he correct?
- How does Bildad's response compare with God's assessment of Job in Chapter 1? Why do you think Job's friends repeatedly accuse him of sin?
- How does Bildad's response here compare with his first speech in Chapter 8? How, if at all, has his argument changed?
- How does Bildad's understanding of suffering compare with Jesus's words in Matthew 5:45? How does this challenge your own understanding of suffering?
- Where do you think Job's friends got the idea that God punishes the wicked and rewards the righteous? Is this a correct understanding of God's justice? Why or why not?
- Does Job's experience contradict Deuteronomy 28? Why or why not?
- How does Bildad respond to Job's questions at the end of Job 17? Are his answers helpful? Why or why not?
- If you were Job, how would you feel after this speech from Bildad? How would you respond to him?
- Let's say that Job's suffering was the result of unrepentant sin. How could Bildad have responded in a way that helped Job better?
Key Words/Phrase
The wicked, v. 5.
Characters
God, Bildad, Job.
Strong Verse(s)
5
