Job 2

Job 2:1-12 the cosmic battle

Luke 22:31 “Satan has requested to sift you like wheat”

James 5:11

Ezekiel 14:14-20

“Have you considered my servant Job?”

In chapter 1 when the servants come to give Job the bad news it has a story like quality “I alone have escaped to tell you” that falsely leads some to believe that Job is a fable or fictional story. Yet we know from James and Ezekiel that Job was indeed a real person.  Ezekiel 14:14 places Job in the big three, Noah, Daniel and Job.

Job is the first Biblical Book to be written.  Job lives in the land of Uz, this puts Job 5 or 6 generations from Noah, because Uz is the great grandson of Noah. Moses makes no reference to Job so we have no help in placing exactly when Job lived.

Job gives us two views, one in heaven and the second as Job and his friends see it.

Job gives us information about a question that troubles us deeply, why do bad things happen to good people?  The theology which Job adhered to is that bad things happen to us because we have sinned; Jobs friends have the same theology as Job.  The events of Job’s life counters everything that Job believes, except the idea that God is in ultimate control.

Job also flies in the face on the American health and wealth gospel, where if you have faith, think positive, and only good things will happen to you. You will not find many tv preachers bringing up Job.

1.      God has ultimate authority 2:3

2.      God allows angels and people to act freely 2:6

3.      God is honored by the life of Job

4.      Job is held up as am example of what people should be especly Satan

5.      All creatures will give an account before God

6.      Job never knows why this all happened to him

The life we live everyday is important.

1.      It matters to God it honors or dishonors God

2.      It is a witness to all the beings that surround us human and spiritual

3.      Live a life where God will point to you and say “Have you considered my servant?”