Job 12:1-25

Job, a servant of God

Job

Keith Simons

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Chapter 12

Job replies to Zophar’s first speech

Job says that his friends’ speeches were too simple

v1 Job answered:

v2 You think that you are the greatest people ever! You think that nobody else is wise!

v3 But I am intelligent, too. I know the things that you know. In fact, everyone already knows the things that you have said.

Chapter 12

In chapter 4, Eliphaz told a story about a spirit. And he explained that nobody is perfect. In chapter 8, Bildad preferred traditional ideas. He explained that God only punishes evil people. In chapter 11, Zophar chose to speak about secret wisdom. He thought that Job deserved an even worse punishment for his evil deeds,

All Job’s friends agree that God would not punish a good man. So when they saw Job’s troubles, they accused Job. They did not realise that Job was a good man. They did not know that God was proud of Job. And they did not understand that the devil caused Job’s troubles.