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INTRODUCTION:

(Deuteronomy 4:2 [KJV])
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

(Proverbs 30:5, 6 [KJV])
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

(Isaiah 28:10 [KJV])
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

(Isaiah 28:13 [KJV])
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

(2 Peter 1:20 [KJV])
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

All of the studies, book or topical, found here, are done with research with mainly two things: The KING JAMES BIBLE and a plain old, 1828 Webster's Dictionary. Why? Outside of actually studying secular and Jewish history, archaeology, one needs nothing more. You do not need foreign, dead languages that no one speaks, lexicons, concordances or commentaries, because they differ not only with one another and with the KING JAMES BIBLE, but they create division, confusion, debate, and unbelief. We do not need them. That Word of God written and preserved for us in our own language is supposed to be enough, like the Old Testament was for the Jews, and the New Testament for the early Christians in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, etc. There are studies within as tangents on words, subjects found within the two testaments, as to broaden the scope of the study, to learn more, deeper truths. This is not an intellectual site with PhDs, theologians, and no worldly wisdom.. Check everything out, everything. Not just here, but with everything you read and see and hear. Be Bereans:

(Acts 17:11 [KJV])
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Always research for yourself, use all of the context, and never privately interpret!

Job Chapter 1

THE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 1

The outline of the ramblings of Job's friends:

Eliphaz:	Chapters 4-5, 15, 22 (total 4 chapters)
Bildad:	Chapters 8, 18, 25 (total 3 chapters)
Zophar	Chapters 11, 20 (total two chapters)

The responses by Elihu

Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite Chapter 32-37 (total six chapters)

Job responses: Chapters 3, 6, 9, 12-14, 16-17, 19, 23-24, 26-31 (total 19 chapters)

The Answer from the LORD Chapters 38-41 (total 4 chapters)

Summary of chapter by chapter conversations:

Chapter 1-God and the enemy	Chapter 22-Eliphaz
Chapter 2- God and the enemy	Chapter 23-Job
Chapter 3-Job	Chapter 24-Job
Chapter 4-Eliphaz	Chapter 25-Bildad
Chapter 5-Eliphaz	Chapter 26-Job
Chapter 6-Job	Chapter 27-Job
Chapter 7-Job	Chapter 28-Job
Chapter 8-Bildad	Chapter 29-Job
Chapter 9-Job	Chapter 30-Job
Chapter 10-Job	Chapter 31-Job
Chapter 11-Zophar	Chapter 32-Elihu
Chapter 12-Job	Chapter 33-Elihu
Chapter 13-Job	Chapter 34-Elihu
Chapter 14-Job	Chapter 35-Elihu
Chapter 15-Eliphaz	Chapter 36-Elihu
Chapter 16-Job	Chapter 37-Elihu
Chapter 17-Job	Chapter 38-The LORD to Job
Chapter 18-Bildad	Chapter 39- The LORD to Job
Chapter 19-Job	Chapter 40- The LORD to Job
Chapter 20-Zophar	Chapter 41-The LORD to Job
Chapter 21-Job	Chapter 42- The LORD to Eliphaz, Zophar, Bildad, Job

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

THE MEANING OF "JOB"

H340 (Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions)
- Original: ???
- Transliteration: 'ayab
- Phonetic: aw-yab'

- Definition:
1. to be hostile to, to be an enemy to
a. (Qal)
1. to be hostile to
2. to treat as an enemy
- Origin: a primitive root
- TWOT entry: 78
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Original: ?????
- Transliteration: 'Iyowb
- Phonetic: ee-yobe'
- Definition: Job = "hated"
1. a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job
- Origin: from H340
- TWOT entry: 78b
- Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Perfect (God's eyes)
Upright (man's eyes)
Eschewed evil (avoided, shunned)-difference in not liking and actually staying away from

Job 1:2-3
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Ten kids
The wealth measured in livestock
Asses for carrying heavy loads on rough terrain
Camels provide food, transportation, shelter, meat (like veal), milk, fuel for fires
The "household" was servants
Rich, yet humble and entering Heaven, and therefore very rare
Today we would say he had "Lots of kids, lots of food, lots of clothing, lots of cars, lots of land, houses for each of his kids, lots of maids and butlers, lots of employees, huge company, a yacht, a private jet, a helicopter, owns an NFL football team".

Matthew 19:23
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

(Luke 18:18-26 [KJV])
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

Job 1:4
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Not only children, but siblings of both genders who gathered daily and even got along (sent and called)
They even rotated houses to visit daily.

Job 1:5
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

This probably oldest book , so no law given yet.
Today we call it "praying for our children to get saved, teaching them the Bible, being a good example to them".
"Continually" he did this

Job 1:6
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

The Sons of God

(Genesis 6:2)
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

(Jude 1:6)
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Revelation 12:10
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Job is unaware of this whole conversation until after it all is done
Shows access to the Throne to falsely accuse US

Job 1:7
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Like a roaring, starving lion in search of prey.
Kicked out from the pride, dangerous (kicked out of Heaven), a rogue lion

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Job 1:8
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

The repetition of Job's characteristics
Unique among men (none like him in the earth)
God offers up Job for persecution

Job 1:9
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

Satan acknowledges Job fears God-then claims it does him no good to fear God
Thinks it is because of what God does, not who He is
Why do WE fear God? Blessings?
The implication here is that, without SOMETHING, without the riches of this world, we could not, would not fear God, love Him, reverence Him.

Job 1:10
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Protection for Job, home (family), business, possessions
The enemy even repeats that Job is blessed
We also share that hedge of protection, if, when and so long as God decides

Job 1:11
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

The enemy, having rejected God, thinks that having material blessings from God is the sole reason why people love Him (this is self-deception, for man and the enemy)
Notice how the enemy wants God to do the touching. (Sovereignty)
"Curse".......let's wait and see
Implication is that persecution will turn a believer away from God, not toward

Job 1:12
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Complete sovereignty over the spiritual and physical realm. God allows and limits.
Title deed to earth is still in the enemy's hands: "is in thy power"
Change of scenes, and the act is related by witnesses, not described for us play-by-play as it happened.

Job 1:13-14
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

The enemy had already, behind Job's back, unaware to Job, done this by the time the messenger escaped, in every instance mentioned here
The order of the deaths is not the same as the order listed here by God, as it is a day his children were eating and drinking
The first report of death was when the Sabeans came, not when the house of the children fell on them
This shows the importance of family over things, our children, spouse over our possessions
Getting the information from messengers has some significance
This is a normal work day for Job's servants

Job 1:15
And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

The enemy uses willing raiders, Yemenis, Saudis, Ethiopians (from Sheba, who was of Canaan)
All of his working capital, many of his most important working servants (main company and all employees)
One person escapes-sort of like General Persching's Philippines war strategy of letting one go to tell the others what happened, so they get no nefarious ideas, as a warning to them

Job 1:16
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking....imagine a person not finishing a bad announcement and you see someone ELSE coming to bring you horrific news.
"Fire of God".....
One person escapes again, "only am escaped alone"
The wool, mutton and lamb...food, milk, clothing-and their servants who cared for them

Job 1:17
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking.
Chaldeans, from Babylon, Iraq region
The camels, like losing all of your car collection, your truck and traier, as camels are desert pack animals
Not to mention those servants also who cared for them
"I only am escaped alone to tell thee." ....again.

Job 1:18
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

While he was yet speaking...once again
In each instance, God allowed one of the menservants to escape to tell Job what had happened, showing clearly God's Sovereignty over what happens to us, what He allows the enemy to do to us and nothing more

Job 1:19
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Oxen and asses-work animals, plus servants (means of support, job)
Sheep, more servants (provisions-food, clothing)
Camels, last of the servants (transportation )
His kids (family)
Today's news this would be a "great calamity, a great natural tragedy, our prayers and thoughts are with Job and his family)
Job lost it all

Job 1:20
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshiped,

Proof of who Job really is and what God was saying about Job (God's testimony of Job)
Mourning combines with worship

Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

Job realizes he really did not own anything,
He includes his own clothing in this, the only thing he has left......
The phrase about entering and exiting this life naked was used at many funerals, years ago

(Ecclesiastes 5:15)
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

(1 Timothy 6:7)
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

(James 5:11)
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

(1 Peter 3:14)
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

1 Peter 3:15)
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Job 1:22
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

For the rest of Job:

His wife is foolish
His three friends are foolish
He keeps his own faith and faithfulness besides and despite all of the losses...and them...

The book of Job is LOADED with science from many fields from geology to dinosaurs (cryptozoology), biology, physics, astronomy, etc.
Why do WE fear God? Because we want His blessings?
What if WE lost EVERYTHING, just like Job?

Job Chapter 2

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