Job | Chapter Summaries + Study Questionsනියැදිය

JOB 21

JOB CHALLENGES HIS FRIEND’S BLACK + WHITE THINKING

Job responds by asking why some of the wicked live to reach old age and grow mighty in wealth and power. Job disputes Zophar’s argument by pointing out that sometimes the wicked do succeed and that good things often happen to bad people. While Job’s friends think only in terms of black and white, he sees the nuance in different situations.

STUDY QUESTIONS

Job challenged the idea that good things happen to good people while bad things happen to bad people. Does God ever promise positive outcomes for righteousness?