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JobJob

Name means “One Persecuted, afflicted.”Name means “One Persecuted, afflicted.” Lived during Patriarchal age.Lived during Patriarchal age. Lived in Land of UZ east of PalestineLived in Land of UZ east of Palestine Was a God Fearing Man (1:1, 8)Was a God Fearing Man (1:1, 8) Was Upright – (31:5; 23:12; 31:7,9, 16; 29:11-17Was Upright – (31:5; 23:12; 31:7,9, 16; 29:11-17 Had right attitude concerning problems – (2:10; 1:21; Had right attitude concerning problems – (2:10; 1:21;

19:25; 13:15)19:25; 13:15) His possessions – 7K sheep, 3K camels, 500 yoke of His possessions – 7K sheep, 3K camels, 500 yoke of

oxen, and 500 she donkeys.oxen, and 500 she donkeys.

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Satan appears before God. (1:7)Satan appears before God. (1:7) Does so today (1 Peter 5:8)Does so today (1 Peter 5:8) Job an example of faithfulness to God.Job an example of faithfulness to God. Accuses God of Protecting Job (1:11)Accuses God of Protecting Job (1:11)

Satan Allowed to Afflict Job, at First not Satan Allowed to Afflict Job, at First not personally, wastes no time.personally, wastes no time.

Job loses all he has (including 10 children) – Job loses all he has (including 10 children) – (2:3; 1:22)(2:3; 1:22)

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Setting & CircumstancesSetting & Circumstances Satan allowed to touch Job (2:7,9)Satan allowed to touch Job (2:7,9)

Boils – 2:7Boils – 2:7 Itching – 2:8Itching – 2:8 Drastic change in appearance -2:12Drastic change in appearance -2:12 Difficulty in eating – 3:24Difficulty in eating – 3:24 Mental depression – 3:25Mental depression – 3:25 Worms and running sores 7:5Worms and running sores 7:5 Shortness of breath 9:18Shortness of breath 9:18 Darkness of eyes – 16:16Darkness of eyes – 16:16 Odorous breath – 19:17Odorous breath – 19:17 Loss of weight – 19:20Loss of weight – 19:20 Corroding of bones and gnawing pain – 30:17Corroding of bones and gnawing pain – 30:17 Blackened skin and fever – 30:30Blackened skin and fever – 30:30

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Wife adds to his torment.Wife adds to his torment. Perhaps left alive for this purpose.Perhaps left alive for this purpose. Some women in history have been downfall to Some women in history have been downfall to

man.man. Eve – Genesis 3:6Eve – Genesis 3:6 Delilah – Judges 16:16-19Delilah – Judges 16:16-19 Jezebel – 1 Kings 21:5-16Jezebel – 1 Kings 21:5-16 Bathsheba – 2 Samuel 11:12-17Bathsheba – 2 Samuel 11:12-17 Strange Women Solomon loved – 1 Kings 11:1Strange Women Solomon loved – 1 Kings 11:1

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Job’s Friends hear of his calamity and seek to mourn Job’s Friends hear of his calamity and seek to mourn with him & comfort him.with him & comfort him. Eliphaz the TemaniteEliphaz the Temanite Bildad the ShuhiteBildad the Shuhite Zophar the Naamathite 2:11Zophar the Naamathite 2:11

Find Job and first don’t recognize – 2:8Find Job and first don’t recognize – 2:8 Sit silently and mourn with him for seven days – Sit silently and mourn with him for seven days –

2:11-132:11-13 Turn out not to be “friends” – 13:4Turn out not to be “friends” – 13:4 Job breaks the silence – 3:1,11Job breaks the silence – 3:1,11

Why Me?Why Me?Job 3:11-26Job 3:11-26

Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will do right and entrust their souls to a faithful Creator. (1 Peter 4:19 RSV)

Thanksgiving!Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is the only Thanksgiving is the only appropriate response for appropriate response for what God has done for us.what God has done for us.

Thanksgiving brings about Thanksgiving brings about a change of attitude in our a change of attitude in our lives.lives.

Thanksgiving spurs us to Thanksgiving spurs us to action for the welfare and action for the welfare and benefit of others.benefit of others.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and

supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made

known to God; (Philippians 4:6 NKJV)

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and

supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made

known to God; (Philippians 4:6 NKJV)

Read Psalms 103:1-14

By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation.Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor--and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be--That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks--for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation--for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war--for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted--for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions--to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually--to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed--to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness onto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord--To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us--and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.Go: Washington