"THE BOOK OF JOB"

                  Epilogue – Job Is Blessed (Job 42:7-17)
OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS SECTION
1) To review the conclusion of this book, and how Job is blessed in his

   latter days
2) To see what is said about Job’s three friends, and how they were

   forgiven
3) To note how the author of the book speaks of "the adversity that the

   LORD had brought upon" Job, even though Satan was the immediate

   cause of Job’s suffering
SUMMARY
With Job admitting he had spoken of things he did not understand and

having repented, the Lord now addresses Eliphaz as the representative

of Job’s three friends.   They angered the Lord by saying things that

were not right about God.  They are therefore instructed to offer seven

bulls and seven rams, with Job praying in their behalf (Job 42:7-9).
When Job has prayed for his friends, the Lord begins to restore his

losses.  Job is comforted by his family and friends for the adversity

the Lord has brought upon him.  The Lord then blesses Job by giving him

twice the number of livestock he had in the beginning.  He is also

blessed with seven sons and three daughters, the latter being named and

described as the most beautiful in the land, even receiving an

inheritance along with their brothers.  The book of Job closes with a

mention of how Job lived another 140 years, seeing his descendants to

the fourth generation before finally dying (Job 42:10-17).
OUTLINE
I. JOB’S FRIENDS REBUKED (Job 42:7-9)
   A. GOD REBUKES ELIPHAZ & HIS TWO COMPANIONS (Job 42:7)

      1. God’s wrath was aroused against them for their "folly" (cf.

         42:8)

      2. They had not spoken what is right about God, unlike Job

      3. In what way, for hadn’t Job accused God of injustice?

         a. Perhaps in regards to the debate over the cause of

            suffering

            1) They had argued that suffering is always sent by God in

               response to sin

            2) Job had denied that; in this he was right and they were

               wrong

         b. Or in that Job had repented, whereas the three friends had

            not yet done so
   B. THE THREE FRIENDS RESTORED (Job 42:8-9)

      1. God instructs them to offer seven bulls and seven rams, and

         have Job pray for them

      2. This they did, for the Lord had accepted Job
II. JOB RESTORED, COMFORTED, AND BLESSED (Job 42:10-17)
   A. RESTORED BY GOD (Job 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 (Job 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 (Job 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? (Job 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? (Job 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? (Job 42:10)

   – He restored Job’s losses, giving him twice as much as what he had

     before
5) Who came to comfort Job?  Why? (Job 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? (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? (Job 42:14)

   – Jemimah, Keziah, Keren-Happuch
8) What is said regarding the daughters of Job? (Job 42:15)

   – In all the land there were no women as beautiful as Job’s

     daughters

   – Job gave them an inheritance along with their brothers
9) How long did Job live after his suffering? (Job 42:16)

   – One hundred and forty years
10) What was he blessed to see? (Job 42:16)

   – His children and grandchildren for four generations
11) What are the last words of the book? (Job 42:17)

   – So Job died, old and full of days

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