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4. Job 19:25
JOB 19:25
I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.

5. JOB ... Job … is the happiest man on earth is righteous is honest
is God-fearing
detests evil

6. JOB’S DESTINY Job’s destiny God allows the devil to test Job:
He loses all his possessions
He loses his 10 children
He loses his wife
He loses his health

7. 1. WHY DOES GOD LET THIS HAPPEN?
Point 1
1. WHY DOES GOD LET THIS HAPPEN?

8. Name Job
The name JOB means:
WHERE is the father?

9. Job 30:20-21
JOB 30:20-21
I cry out to you, God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me. You turn on me ruthlessly; with the might of your hand you attack me!

10. The problem of theodicy:
Either God wants to prevent evil and can’t do it
Or He can do it and doesn’t want to do it
Or He doesn’t want to do it and can’t do it
Or He wants to do it and can do it.

11. Point I
I. God is ALMIGHTY!

12. Psalm 139:16
PSALM 139:16
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

13. II. God is OMNIPRESENT! 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 Point II
He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. ... He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

14. Point III
III. God is ALL KNOWING!

15. Theology of the three friends
The theology of the three friends
Everything goes well for he who is righteous and does good
Things go bad for he who is unjust and sins
Job must have sinned because he is doing so badly

16. 2. What is the devil doing in heaven?
Point 2
2. What is the devil doing in heaven?
REVELATIONS 12:10
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, and the authority of his Messiah.

17. Job 42:5
JOB 42:5
My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.

18. 3. Why does God not intervene?
Point 3
3. Why does God not intervene?
JAMES 5:11
You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

19. Job 1:21
JOB 1:21
Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.

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