QUESTIONS IN THE BOOK OF JOB

 The first serious question in the book is posed by Satan in 1:9. It is answered by Job's behavior.

When God does at last respond to Job in 38:1, it is only to ask a lot of questions of him instead. There is, however, one of Job's questions that does get an answer at that time (Job 13:7-9; 42:7).

The listing below may be useful for individual study. Alternatively, the questions posed by Job can be used for group discussion, with or without giving the NT “answers” below.

Job

2:10 Shall we receive good from God only?

        Romans 5:3; 8:17; II Corinthians 4:7; 6:4; Philippians 1:29

3:20 Is suffering life worthwhile?   Matthew 5:3; Acts 9:16; Romans 8:18

4:17, 15:14 Can a man be righteous before God?

        Romans 1:16-17, 4:3, 8:29-30; I Corinthians 1:8; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 3:8-9; I                            Thessalonians 3:13; Hebrews 4:16

6:11-13 Where can my strength to endure come from?

        Matthew 24:13; John 10:28-29; II Corinthians 1:21; 12:9- 10; Philippians 4:3; James 1:12; 5:1; I            Peter 1:4-7

7:17-20 What does our sin matter to God? John 3:16; 9:1-3; Romans 3:23; Ephesians 4:30

7:21 Why don’t you take away my sin? John 3:17-21; Hebrews 9:22; I John 1:9

9:24 Why doesn't God show justice on earth?   Galatians 6:7; Colossians 3:24-25

10:4 Does God see through man’s eyes? Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:13

10:9-10, 14:14 Will you destroy what you have made? If a man dies, will he live again?

        Matthew 10:28; Romans 8:10-11; I Corinthians 15:22, 26, 51-57; I Thessalonians 4:13-18

13:7-9 Can one deceive God? I Corinthians 1:25-29

15:14 Who will give surety for me? John 3:16ff; II Corinthians 1:21-22; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews             2:7-8

22:3 Does good behavior matter to God? Matthew 3:17; Luke 15:7; John 15:7-8; Ephesians 2:10

31:4 Doesn’t He see everything we do? Matthew 10:29-31