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Job 11 · Grade 5

The Limits of the Almighty

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Zophar the Naamathite enters the debate with impatience. Shouldn't the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified? He accuses Job of claiming, My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes. Zophar wishes God would speak and show Job the secrets of wisdom, and he adds a cruel claim: Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves. The reader knows this is false.

Zophar's best words concern God's greatness. Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know? Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. Ironically, Zophar does not apply this truth to himself. If God's ways cannot be fathomed, Zophar cannot be sure he knows why Job suffers.

Zophar ends with a call to repentance: If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him. If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. He promises that life will be clearer than the noonday, and though there is darkness, it will be as the morning. Repentance is good counsel for sinners, but Zophar misjudges Job. In Job 42:7 God says the friends have not spoken of Him what is right, as His servant Job has.

Show What You Know

  1. What does Zophar accuse Job of claiming?

  2. What cruel claim does Zophar make?

  3. How does Zophar describe the limits of the Almighty?

  4. What is ironic about Zophar's words on God's mystery?

  5. What does Zophar promise if Job repents?

Crossword

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Across

  1. broader than the ____
  2. You will be secure, because there is ____

Down

  1. Can you fathom the ____ of God
  2. They are high as ____
  3. The Naamathite who spoke third

Think About It

  1. Zophar spoke of God's mystery but acted as if he knew everything. How can humility shape the way you speak about God's ways?

  2. Zophar's harsh words added to Job's pain. How can you make your words a help to someone who is hurting?

Memory Verse

“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

Job 11:7 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being bigger than I can understand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you say to a friend in pain instead of easy promises?
  • How can we speak about God's greatness with humility?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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