Thematic Bible
Job 2:1 (show verse)
Again there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (adversary, accuser) also came among them to present himself before the Lord.
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Job 2:2 (show verse)
The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Then Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming around on the earth and from walking around on it.”
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Job 2:3 (show verse)
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God]. And still he maintains and holds tightly to his integrity, although you incited Me against him to destroy him without cause.”
Job 2:4 (show verse)
Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Yes, a man will give all he has 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
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)
But put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh [and severely afflict him]; and 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
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 hand, only spare his life.”
Job 2:7 (show verse)
So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome boils and agonizingly painful sores 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
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 Job took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself, and he sat [down] among the ashes (rubbish heaps).
Job 2:9 (show verse)
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still cling to your integrity [and your faith and trust in God, without blaming Him]? 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
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 [spiritually] foolish women speaks [ignorant and oblivious to God’s will]. Shall we indeed accept [only] good from God and not [also] accept adversity and disaster?” In [spite of] all this Job did not sin with [words from] 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
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, each one came from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to 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
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 looked from a distance and did not recognize him [because of his disfigurement], they raised their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe [in grief] and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky [in sorrow].
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
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)
So they sat down on the ground with Job for seven days and seven nights and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.