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Themes in Job 2

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Themes in Job 2

Job 2:1 (show verse)

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.

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Job 2:2 (show verse)

The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”

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The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

Decision » Instances of » Job
Job » A man who lived in uz » Righteousness of
Temptation » A test

Job 2:4 (show verse)

Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Satan falsely accuses job
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous
natural Life » The value of
Man » Would give all his possessions for the preservation of life
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Temptation » A test
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits
The Devil » Character of » Malignant

Job 2:5 (show verse)

However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.”

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Satan falsely accuses job
false Accusations » General references to
Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Sickness » God » Permits saints to be tried by
Slander » False accusations, general references to
Temptation » A test
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits
FALSE » Accusations

Job 2:6 (show verse)

So the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.”

natural Life » Of saints, specially protected by God
Sickness » God » Permits saints to be tried by
Sickness » The devil sometimes permitted to inflict
Temptation » A test
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits

Job 2:7 (show verse)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

Adversary » Power of » Inflicting disease
Boil » Of job
Disease » Good men afflicted with » The righteous suffer from
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Boils
Diseases » Regarded as visitations
Diseases » Often through satan
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Loss of health
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Inflicting disease
Satan's » Work » Inflicting disease
Serpent » Power of » Inflicting disease
Sickness » The righteous suffer from
Sickness » The devil sometimes permitted to inflict
Temptation » A test
Tempter » Power of » Inflicting disease
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits
satan's Work » Inflicting disease

Job 2:8 (show verse)

And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.

Ashes » Sitting in
Boil » Of job
Diseases » Regarded as visitations
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Loss of health
Potsherd » Fragment of earthenware
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Bodily suffering
Temptation » A test

Job 2:9 (show verse)

Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Being Forsaken by friends » Instances of
Blasphemy » Instances of » Job's wife, when she exhorted job to curse God and die
Counsel » Evil
Diseases » Regarded as visitations
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Evil » Results of » Counsel
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » Job's wife
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Loss of health
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Bodily suffering
Temptation » A test
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Job, by rejecting evil counsel
Temptresses » Eve » Job's wife
Wives » Bad--exemplified » Job's wife
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Dress of » Evil
Women » Instances of » Job's wife, in suggesting to him that he curse God and die
Women » Temptresses » Job's wife

Job 2:10 (show verse)

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Diseases » Regarded as visitations
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » Job's wife
God » Hand of » Upon men for chastisement and punishment
Job » A man who lived in uz » Courage
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Bodily suffering
Sickness » Saints » Are resigned under
Temptation » A test
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Job, by rejecting evil counsel
Temptresses » Eve » Job's wife
Women » Temptresses » Job's wife

Job 2:11 (show verse)

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him.

Bildad » One of job's friends
Comfort » Examples of men giving
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job's friends
Condolence » Instances of » The three friends of, to job
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Remarkable persons of
Eliphaz » Friend of job
Friendship » Instances of » Job and his three "friends,"
Job » A man who lived in uz » Visited by eliphaz, bildad, and zophar as comforters
Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Human, examples of
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Visitation of sick
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Sympathy » The marks of true » Examples of
Teman » Also called temani and temanites » A people supposed to be descended from teman, son of eliphaz
Visitation » Of the sick
Zophar » One of job's three friends

Job 2:12 (show verse)

When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.

Ashes » Placed on the head as a sign of grief
Dust » Placed on the head as a sign of grief
Dust » Put on the head in mourning
Friendship » Instances of » Job and his three "friends,"
Head » In grief » Sprinkled with dust
Job » A man who lived in uz » Visited by eliphaz, bildad, and zophar as comforters
Mantle » Ripped as a token of grief

Job 2:13 (show verse)

Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Friendship » Instances of » Job and his three "friends,"
Job » A man who lived in uz » Visited by eliphaz, bildad, and zophar as comforters
Seven » Days » The sympathy for job by eliphaz, bildad, and zophar for
Silence » Value of » General references to