And along come, right at that point, at what looks like the lowest possible moment, along come his three friends to help him descend just a little further with their so-called “advice.”Īnd here in chapter 11, we are introduced to the perspective of Zophar, the Naamathite. His children are dead, his wife has deserted him, his home and his business lie in ruins, his health has collapsed he’s left sitting in the ashes of his former life, mourning and pouring out his confusion before God as he scrapes the sores on his skin with broken potsherds. Job has become the object of Satan’s attacks under the mysterious permission of the sovereign Lord. You will remember Job’s three, so-called “friends” – though with friends like these, right, who needs enemies? Eliphaz, Bildad, and now tonight, Zophar.Īnd you remember the situation. And really, we are concluding the first round of exchanges between Job and his three friends. But we’re back tonight in our ongoing studies in the book of Job.
We are returning to Job after having been away for a few, several weeks now, sitting under David Felker’s wonderful ministry to us for which I am sure, like me, you are immensely grateful.
Now if you would please take a copy of God’s holy Word in your hands and turn with me back to the book of Job to Job chapter 11 on page 423.
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