Chapter Summary

Job's self-judgment, followed by new prosperity.

Discussion Questions for Job, Chapter 42

1. How does Job respond to The Lord? What kind of heart did He have before The Lord? What things to do you take away from his response?
2. What does this chapter teach you about repentance?
3. Job 42:5, “I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.” (ESV) What does it mean that Job heard of The Lord, but now sees Him? Have you ever been in this position before?
4. How might the lessons of Job impact the way you respond to The Lord in the future?
5. How does The Lord address Jobs friends? What does this teach you about their response to Job?
6. What does The Lord’s response to Jobs friends teach you about humility? What hope of restoration is provided?
7. Elihu does not appear to me mentioned in The Lord’s rebuke. What could this mean about Elihu’s response to Job’s suffering?
8. How does The Lord respond to Job? What does He do after all of Job’s sufferings? What does this teach you about The Fathers heart?
9. Job 42:16-17, “And after this Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations. And Job died, an old man, and full of days.” (ESV) Why are we told how long Job lived? What importance would this detail have after everything we have seen Job experience and say?
10. How did the closing of Job make you feel? What was your biggest take away from this book?

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God, Job, Eliphaz, three friends.

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