Job 22-24

“Grace Under Fire”

Eliphaz makes 6 Accusations (Chapter 22)
1. Job is prideful (v. 1-3)
2. Job is blaming God (v. 4)
3. Job is wicked (v. 5-11)
4. Job has God in a box (v. 12-14)
5. Job only pretends to hate sin, he’s a hypocrite (v. 15-20)
6. Job needs to repent (v. 21-30)

What historical figure do you think was described in this way?
“A grotesque baboon”
“A third rate country lawyer”
“A coarse vulgar joker”
“A dictator”
“An ape”
“The craftiest and most dishonest politician that ever disgraced an office in America”
“Once split rails and now splits the Union”

ANSWER: Abraham Lincoln

What did this man do in response?
1. Most often, he just ignored it
2. He responded if it was important
3. He vented by writing letters and then ripped them up before sending them
4. Focused on the brighter side of things, kept a sense of humor

Biblical Example of Dealing with Accusers (2 Samuel 16:5-12)

The 2 Great Questions of Job
1. Why is God silent when the innocent suffer? (Chapter 23)
2. Why is God silent when the wicked thrive? (Chapter 24)

In other words….
1. He can’t find God’s presence (23:1-12)
2. He can’t see God’s plan (23:13-17)
3. He can’t understand God’s permission (24:1-17)
a. In the country (24:1-11)
b. In the city (24:12-17)
4. He would curse the wicked (24:18-25)

How to have ‘Grace Under Pressure’
1. Resist the temptation to explain everything
2. Focus on the future, not the present pain
3. Embrace the Sovereignty of God