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Week 32. Day 5. Job 35-42.

Job 38-42 The Lord answers out of the whirlwind

What is the function of all the Lord’s questions (over 50!) in Ch 38-39?

What aspects of his character is the Lord drawing attention to?

How does Job respond?

Job 40-41 The Lord’s second speech

Behemoth (40v15ff) is described in animal terms, but is most likely a representation of death (‘moth’ in Hebrew). How is Behemoth described? Why?

What is the Lord’s relationship to Behemoth?

Leviathan (41:1ff) is similarly described like an animal, but is most likely a representation of evil, even Satan.

How is Leviathan described? Why?

What is the Lord’s relationship to Leviathan?

Job 42:1-6 Job’s final words

Note: there is a translation issue in 42:6b, which could read:

‘I repent in dust and ashes’ (so NIV and ESV)

OR

‘I am comforted in dust and ashes’ (ESV footnote)

Job 42:7-9 The Lord’s final verdict

What is the Lord’s verdict on the friends?

What is the Lord’s verdict on Job?

NOTE: Days 1-5 of each week contain the scripture reading for that week. Day 6 has just the 'key chapters'. If you want a briefer version of this plan that still takes you through the whole Bible, you could just read the key chapters featured on day 6. Day 7 has the podcast video where we discuss the week's reading.