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Themes in Job 2

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Themes in Job 2

Job 2:1 (show verse)

Some time later, divine beings again presented themselves to the LORD, and Satan accompanied them to present himself to the LORD.

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Job 2:2 (show verse)

The LORD asked Satan, "Where have you come from?" In response, Satan told the LORD, "From wandering all over the earth and walking back and forth throughout it."

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The LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil. He remains firm in his integrity, even though you have been urging me to overwhelm 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, "Skin for skin! The man will give up everything that he owns in exchange for his health.

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, stretch out your hand and strike his bones and flesh, and he'll curse you to your face, won't he?"

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)

Then the LORD told Satan, "Very well then, he is under your control. Just preserve 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)

So Satan left the LORD's presence and struck Job with terrible boils from the sole of his feet to the top 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)

Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while 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 told him, "Do you remain firm in 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 replied to her, "You're talking like foolish women do. Are we to accept what is good from God but not tragedy?" Throughout all of this, Job did not sin by what he said.

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)

When Job's three friends heard all these tragedies that happened to him, they each traveled from their home towns to visit him. Eliphaz came from Teman, Bildad came from Shuah, and Zophar came from Naamath. They met together and went to console 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)

Observing him from a distance, at first they didn't even recognize him, so they raised their voices and burst into tears. They each ripped their robes, threw ashes into the air on their heads,

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)

and sat with Job on the ground for a full week without saying a word, since they could see the great extent of his anguish.

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