Job 11-14
“FRIEND” #3
ZOPHAR THE NAAMATHITE
Chapter 11:1-20 Zophar’s Attack
Zophar: “But you can be sure of this, you haven't gotten half of what you deserve.”
1. Zophar rebukes Job’s attitude (11:1-6)
2. Zophar questions Job’s humility (11:7-12)
3. Zophar assumes Job’s sinfulness (11:13-20)
Chapter 12:1-13:19 Job’s Response to Zophar
1. Rebukes his friends (12:1-5)
a. Sarcasm (12:1-2)
b. Defense (12:3-5)
2. Rebukes their theology (12:6-12)
a. The wicked prosper (12:6)
b. This is obvious from nature (12:7-8)
c. God allows this (12:9-10)
d. They should know this (12:11-12)
3. Describes God’s sovereignty (12:13-25)
4. Quotes to consider (13:1-19)
“What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.” (13:2)
“You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you! (13:4)
“If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.” (13:5)
“Would it turn out well if he examined you?” (13:9a)
“Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.” (13:13)
“Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him.” (13:15)
“Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.” (13:19)
Chapter 13:20-14:22 Job Speaks to God
1. Job’s two wishes (13:20-22)
a. That God would withdraw His hand (13:21)
b. That God would speak to him (13:22)
2. Job’s three key questions (13:23-28)
a. How many wrongs and sins have I committed? (13:23)
b. Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? (13:24)
c. Why do you torment a windblown leaf? (13:25)
3. Job’s three theological assumptions (14:1-12)
a. Man’s days are few and full of trouble (14:1)
b. Man’s days are determined by God (14:5)
c. Man’s days are all he has (14:10)
4. Job glimpses into God’s plan (14:13-17)
13"I wish you would hide me with the dead and forget me there until your anger has passed. But mark your calendar to think of me again! 14If mortals die, can they live again? This thought would give me hope, and through my struggle I would eagerly wait for release. 15You would call and I would answer, and you would yearn for me, your handiwork. 16For then you would count my steps, instead of watching for my sins. 17My sins would be sealed in a pouch, and you would cover over my iniquity."
5. Job returns to his prior beliefs (14:18-22)
Methods of dealing with mean people
1. Appraisal
a. Consider their complaints
b. Understand them
c. Realize that they probably won’t change
2. Avoidance
d. Ignore them if you’ll never see them again
e. Live with it if it’s not too big of a deal
3. Appeasement
f. Give them what they want
g. Let them vent every once in a while
4. Attack
h. Fight back if it’s a hill you’re willing to die on
i. Bluntly tell them why they’re wrong
j. Expose them
k. Be careful that you don’t become what they were
Remember. Speak the truth IN LOVE (Ephesians 4:15). Do what you have to do, but with GENTLENESS AND RESPECT (1 Peter 3:15). Mean people are real people. Jesus died for them too. Treat them as such. You may be surprised what you discover. It's like Dorothy discovering that the Wizard of Oz is nothing more than a small man with a microphone hiding behind a screen.
ZOPHAR THE NAAMATHITE
Chapter 11:1-20 Zophar’s Attack
Zophar: “But you can be sure of this, you haven't gotten half of what you deserve.”
1. Zophar rebukes Job’s attitude (11:1-6)
2. Zophar questions Job’s humility (11:7-12)
3. Zophar assumes Job’s sinfulness (11:13-20)
Chapter 12:1-13:19 Job’s Response to Zophar
1. Rebukes his friends (12:1-5)
a. Sarcasm (12:1-2)
b. Defense (12:3-5)
2. Rebukes their theology (12:6-12)
a. The wicked prosper (12:6)
b. This is obvious from nature (12:7-8)
c. God allows this (12:9-10)
d. They should know this (12:11-12)
3. Describes God’s sovereignty (12:13-25)
4. Quotes to consider (13:1-19)
“What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.” (13:2)
“You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you! (13:4)
“If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.” (13:5)
“Would it turn out well if he examined you?” (13:9a)
“Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.” (13:13)
“Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him.” (13:15)
“Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.” (13:19)
Chapter 13:20-14:22 Job Speaks to God
1. Job’s two wishes (13:20-22)
a. That God would withdraw His hand (13:21)
b. That God would speak to him (13:22)
2. Job’s three key questions (13:23-28)
a. How many wrongs and sins have I committed? (13:23)
b. Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy? (13:24)
c. Why do you torment a windblown leaf? (13:25)
3. Job’s three theological assumptions (14:1-12)
a. Man’s days are few and full of trouble (14:1)
b. Man’s days are determined by God (14:5)
c. Man’s days are all he has (14:10)
4. Job glimpses into God’s plan (14:13-17)
13"I wish you would hide me with the dead and forget me there until your anger has passed. But mark your calendar to think of me again! 14If mortals die, can they live again? This thought would give me hope, and through my struggle I would eagerly wait for release. 15You would call and I would answer, and you would yearn for me, your handiwork. 16For then you would count my steps, instead of watching for my sins. 17My sins would be sealed in a pouch, and you would cover over my iniquity."
5. Job returns to his prior beliefs (14:18-22)
Methods of dealing with mean people
1. Appraisal
a. Consider their complaints
b. Understand them
c. Realize that they probably won’t change
2. Avoidance
d. Ignore them if you’ll never see them again
e. Live with it if it’s not too big of a deal
3. Appeasement
f. Give them what they want
g. Let them vent every once in a while
4. Attack
h. Fight back if it’s a hill you’re willing to die on
i. Bluntly tell them why they’re wrong
j. Expose them
k. Be careful that you don’t become what they were
Remember. Speak the truth IN LOVE (Ephesians 4:15). Do what you have to do, but with GENTLENESS AND RESPECT (1 Peter 3:15). Mean people are real people. Jesus died for them too. Treat them as such. You may be surprised what you discover. It's like Dorothy discovering that the Wizard of Oz is nothing more than a small man with a microphone hiding behind a screen.
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