lecture # 4 1 god’s questions to job. without the bible 2 you can believe in a creator

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God’s Questions to Job

Without the Without the BibleBible

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You can believe in a

Creator

ROMANS 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are

made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without

excuse:

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God’s God’s Questions to Questions to

JobJobThanks to Wayne Jackson – The Book of Thanks to Wayne Jackson – The Book of

JobJob

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God’s Questions to God’s Questions to JobJob

Who laid the foundations of the earth?Who laid the foundations of the earth? How were the dimensions determined?How were the dimensions determined? Who did the surveying?Who did the surveying? What supports its foundation?What supports its foundation? Who laid the cornerstone?Who laid the cornerstone? Who decreed the boundaries of the sea?Who decreed the boundaries of the sea? Who clothed them with clouds and thick Who clothed them with clouds and thick

darkness?darkness?

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Who barred them limiting their shores?Who barred them limiting their shores? Have you commanded the morning to Have you commanded the morning to

appear?appear? Did you cause daylight to spread?Did you cause daylight to spread? Did you end the night for the wicked?Did you end the night for the wicked? Have you ever robed the dawn in red?Have you ever robed the dawn in red? Have you disturbed the haunts of Have you disturbed the haunts of

wicked men?wicked men?

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Have you stopped the arm raised to Have you stopped the arm raised to strike?strike?

Have you explored the springs that Have you explored the springs that come from the sea?come from the sea?

Have you walked in the recesses of Have you walked in the recesses of the deep?the deep?

Do you know the location of the gates Do you know the location of the gates of death?of death?

Do you know the extent of the earth?Do you know the extent of the earth?77

God’s Questions to God’s Questions to JobJob Do you know where light comes from?Do you know where light comes from?

Do you know how it got there?Do you know how it got there? Do you know about darkness?Do you know about darkness? Do you know where darkness comes Do you know where darkness comes

from?from? Can you find its source?Can you find its source? Can you go to its source?Can you go to its source?

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Have you visited the treasuries of Have you visited the treasuries of snow?snow?

Do you know where hail is made and Do you know where hail is made and stored?stored?

Where is the path to the distribution Where is the path to the distribution point of lightpoint of light

Where is the home of the East wind?Where is the home of the East wind?

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Who dug gullies for the rains? Who dug gullies for the rains? Who laid out the path for lightning?Who laid out the path for lightning? Do you know if rain has a father?Do you know if rain has a father? Where does dew come from?Where does dew come from? Who is the mother of ice and frost?Who is the mother of ice and frost? Can you hold back the stars?Can you hold back the stars? Can you restrain Orion and Pleiades?Can you restrain Orion and Pleiades?

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God’s Questions to God’s Questions to JobJob Can you ensure the proper sequences Can you ensure the proper sequences

of seasons?of seasons? Can you guide the constellation of the Can you guide the constellation of the

bear?bear? Do you know the laws of the universe?Do you know the laws of the universe? How do the heavens influence the How do the heavens influence the

earth?earth? Can you shout to the clouds and make it Can you shout to the clouds and make it

rain?rain? Can you make lightning appear?Can you make lightning appear?

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Who gives intuition and instinct?Who gives intuition and instinct? Who is wise enough to number the Who is wise enough to number the

clouds?clouds? Who can tilt the water jars of heaven?Who can tilt the water jars of heaven? Can you stalk prey like a lion?Can you stalk prey like a lion? Who provides for the ravens?Who provides for the ravens? Do you know how mountain goats Do you know how mountain goats

give birth?give birth?

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Do you know how many months of Do you know how many months of pregnancy?pregnancy?

Who makes the wild donkey wild?Who makes the wild donkey wild? Will the wild ox be your servant?Will the wild ox be your servant? Will he stay by your feeding crib?Will he stay by your feeding crib? Can you use a wild ox to plow with?Can you use a wild ox to plow with? Will he pull the harrow for you?Will he pull the harrow for you?

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God’s Questions to God’s Questions to JobJob Will you let him decide where to Will you let him decide where to

work?work? Can you send him out to bring in the Can you send him out to bring in the

grain?grain? Have you deprived the ostrich of Have you deprived the ostrich of

wisdom?wisdom? Did you make the ostrich swifter than Did you make the ostrich swifter than

a horse?a horse? Have you given the horse strength?Have you given the horse strength?

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Have you clothed his neck with a Have you clothed his neck with a mane?mane?

Have you made him able to leap Have you made him able to leap like a locust?like a locust?

Do you know how a hawk soars?Do you know how a hawk soars? Is it in your command to raise Is it in your command to raise

eagles high?eagles high?

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““Who knew Who knew to ask these to ask these question?”question?”

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God’s Questions to JobGod’s Questions to Job Job 26:7Job 26:7

He stretches out the He stretches out the northnorth over the empty place, and over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon hangs the earth upon nothing.nothing.

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God’s Questions to JobGod’s Questions to Job Job 38:1-3 Job 38:1-3

1 1 Then the Lord answered Job out Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, of the whirlwind, and said, 2 2 Who is this that darkens counsel Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? by words without knowledge? 3 3 Gird up now thy loins like a Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, man; for I will demand of thee, and and answeranswer thou me. thou me.

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God’s Questions to JobGod’s Questions to Job Job 38:4 & 6 Job 38:4 & 6

4 Where were you when I laid the 4 Where were you when I laid the foundationsfoundations of the earth? Declare, of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding. if you have understanding. 6 Whereupon are the 6 Whereupon are the foundations foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner stone thereof; corner stone thereof;

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Foundation of the earthFoundation of the earth

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Who has laid the Who has laid the measures measures thereof, if you know? Or who thereof, if you know? Or who has stretched the line upon has stretched the line upon it?it?

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God’s Questions to JobGod’s Questions to Job

Job 38:7Job 38:7 When the morning stars When the morning stars sang togethersang together, and all the , and all the sons of God shouted for joy? sons of God shouted for joy?

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Stars Sang TogetherStars Sang Together

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11 And said, hitherto 11 And said, hitherto shall shall you come, but no furtheryou come, but no further: : and and here shall the proud here shall the proud waves be stayed?waves be stayed?

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12 Have you commanded 12 Have you commanded the the morningmorning since the since the days; and caused the days; and caused the dayspringdayspring (day) to know (day) to know his place; his place;

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God’s God’s QuestionsQuestions to to JobJob

Job 38:16 Job 38:16 Hast thou entered into the Hast thou entered into the springs springs of the sea of the sea

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Genesis 7:11 (ASV) Genesis 7:11 (ASV) 11 11 In the six hundredth year of In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all month, on the same day were all the the fountains of the great deep fountains of the great deep broken upbroken up, and the windows of , and the windows of heaven were opened.heaven were opened.

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Or hast thou walked in the Or hast thou walked in the recesses recesses of the deep? of the deep?

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God’s Questions to JobGod’s Questions to Job 2 Samuel 22:16 2 Samuel 22:16

Then the Then the channels of the seachannels of the sea appeared, the foundations of appeared, the foundations of the world were laid bare, by the world were laid bare, by the rebuke of Jehovah, at the the rebuke of Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of his blast of the breath of his nostrils. nostrils.

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God’s Questions to JobGod’s Questions to Job Job 38:17-18Job 38:17-18

Have the Have the gates of deathgates of death been been revealed unto you? Or have revealed unto you? Or have you seen the gates of the you seen the gates of the shadow of death? Have you shadow of death? Have you comprehended the earth in its comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all. knowest it all.

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Job 38:19Job 38:19 Where is the Where is the wayway where light where light dwells? And as for darkness, dwells? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof, where is the place thereof,

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God’s Questions to God’s Questions to JobJob Genesis 16:7Genesis 16:7

And the angel of the Lord And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the the fountain in the wayway to to Shur. Shur.

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Job 38:19Job 38:19 Where is the way where light Where is the way where light dwells? And as for dwells? And as for darknessdarkness, , where is the where is the placeplace thereof, thereof,

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That you should take That you should take itit (light) (light) to the to the boundbound thereof, thereof,

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Job 38:22-23Job 38:22-23 Have you entered into the Have you entered into the treasurestreasures of the snow? Or of the snow? Or have you seen the have you seen the treasurestreasures of the hail, Which I have of the hail, Which I have reserved against the time of reserved against the time of trouble, against the trouble, against the day of day of battlebattle and war? and war?

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Treasures of SnowTreasures of Snow

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Joshua 10:11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

Treasures of SnowTreasures of Snow

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Isaiah 30:30 And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

God’sGod’s Questions to Questions to JobJob

Job 38:24Job 38:24 By what way is the light By what way is the light partedparted, which scatters the , which scatters the east wind upon the earth?east wind upon the earth?

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Numbers 26:53Numbers 26:53 Unto these the land shall be Unto these the land shall be divideddivided for an inheritance for an inheritance according to the number of according to the number of names.names.

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God’sGod’s Questions to Questions to JobJob Genesis 9:12-13 Genesis 9:12-13

And God said, This is the token of And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make the covenant which I make between me and you and every between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: perpetual generations: I do set my I do set my bowbow in the cloud, and in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. between me and the earth.

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Job 38:25-30 25 Who has divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunderlightning of thunder; 26 To cause it to rain on the To cause it to rain on the earthearth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Who caused Lightning and Who caused Lightning and ThunderThunder

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Doug Collins meteorologist on TV 47 “Fast rising air rubs water in the clouds. Top of cloud is a negative charge. Fast rising air splits the cloud into two different electrical charges and creates electrical lightening. This then combined with water vapor produces rain.”

All of you know that – right?


Job 38:31Job 38:31 31 Can you 31 Can you bind bind the sweet the sweet influences of Pleiadesinfluences of Pleiades

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The Pleiades Star ClusterThe Pleiades Star Cluster

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Job 38:31Job 38:31 31 or 31 or looseloose the bands of the bands of Orion? Orion?

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Pleiades and OrionPleiades and Orion

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32 Canst thou bring forth 32 Canst thou bring forth MazzarothMazzaroth in his season? Or in his season? Or canst thou guide canst thou guide ArcturusArcturus with his sons? with his sons?

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Knowest thou the Knowest thou the ordinancesordinances of heaven? Can of heaven? Can you set the you set the dominiondominion thereof in the earth? thereof in the earth?

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The Big BangThe Big Bang

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““Who knew Who knew to ask these to ask these question?”question?”

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Without the Without the BibleBible

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You can believe in a

Creator

ROMANS 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are

made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without

excuse:

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