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LESSON 12FEBRUARY 20, 2022SUBJECT: Bildad Misspeaks God’s JusticeDEVOTIONAL READING: Job 37:5-7BACKGROUND: Job 8:1-22LESSON: Job 8:1-10, 20-22MEMORY VERSE: 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: 2 “How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind. Job 8:1-2 NIVLESSON AIM: To show how Bildad failed to understand God’s acts of justice.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINEBACKGROUNDWhat were the names of Job’s three friends? Job 2:1111b11c11d Why did Job’s friends initially come to him? Job 2:11eWhat troubles had Job experienced? Job 1:13-15Job 1:16Job 1:17Job 1:18-19Job 2:7-8How did Job’s friends initially approach him? Job 2:12-13v. 12v. 13Which of Job’s friends first spoke to him? Job 4:1I. BILDAD'S ACCUSATION: JOB 8:1-4Who was the second of Job's friends to speak to him? Job 8:1What was Bildad's first accusation against Job? Job 8:2What does Bildad defend about God? Job 8:3v. 3av. 3bWhat was Bildad insinuating about Job?What did Bildad accuse Job's children of? Do you think this was fair? Why or why not? Job 8:4II. BILDAD’S ADVICE (JOB 8:5-7)What three things did Bildad call Job to do? Is his advice true? Job 8:5-6av. 5av. 5bv. 6aWhat did Bildad say God would do if Job followed his advice? Job 8:6bc-7v. 6bv. 6cv. 7bDoes God always restore individuals to a former prosperous state? Discuss.What wrong assumption had Bildad made about Job? How do we know it was wrong? Job 1:8, 20-22; 2:3, 10cv. 1:8vv. 1:20-22v. 2:3v. 2:10cIII. BILDAD’S APPEAL (JOB 8:8-10)What did Bildad want Job to do in order to prove he was speaking the truth? Why? Job 8:8-9v. 8v. 9Bildad felt that the people of past generations supported his argument that people suffer because of their sin. Was this true of Job? What did Bildad want Job to do? Job 8:10IV. BILDAD’S ASSUMPTIONS (JOB 8:20-22)According to Job 8:20, what did Bildad falsely assume about Job as he spoke of God’s character? What did Bildad say Job was missing because he was the blame for his misfortunes? Job 8:21-22v. 21av. 21bv. 22av. 22bWhat do you think changed Bildad’s initial consoling quietness with Job to his blistering accusatory attacks? How did Bildad misspeak and misunderstand God’s acts of justice? ................
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