Zophar Speaks. Job 11

 

Job 11 – Zophar Speaks

 

Eliphaz spoke as a man of experience. Bildad was like the scientist who thinks he can look at rocks and tell you how old the earth is. Zophar puts emphasis on the law.

He declares Job is trying to talk his way out of his situation. This is not true of Job. Zophar accuses Job of lying. He thinks he knows what God will do under a certain circumstance. He feels that Job ought to listen to him because he has the final word and that his word is, in fact, the word of God.

 

 Since God isn’t speaking. Zophar speaks for Him. The words he says to Job is really a blow, not a comfort.

 

He says the fact that Job is suffering as much as he is shows that Job is a lot worse than his friends even dreamed he was. He asks Job, “Canst thou by searching find God?” No man can discover God; God is revealed. The only way you can know about God is what He is pleased to reveal of Himself to us.

 

Zophar gives a long speech about God which is tremendous. It just doesn't touch the need of Job. He goes on to say, “if you would just deal with your sin that is in your life and quit fighting it, God would hear and answer your prayers and restore you.” He predicts the absolute and complete judgment of Job. It is an attack upon Job.

 

 

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