Job responds with irony, mocking Bildad's inadequate help and then offering his own profound description of God's power over creation. He speaks of the dead trembling beneath the waters, Sheol naked before God, the north stretched over empty space, the earth hung upon nothing, and Rahab struck by God's hand.
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Characters in This Chapter
Job
Righteous man whose faith is tested through catastrophic suffering
Eliphaz
First friend who argues suffering results from sin
Bildad
Second friend who appeals to traditional wisdom about punishment
Zophar
Third friend who harshly accuses Job of hidden sin
Elihu
Young man who speaks last, emphasizing God's justice and discipline
Places in This Chapter
Position in Book
PrologueChapters 1-2
Dialogue with FriendsChapters 3-31
Three cycles of speeches between Job and his friends debating the cause of his suffering.
Elihu's SpeechesChapters 32-37
God SpeaksChapters 38-41
EpilogueChapters 42
Bible Bites
Job Has 42 Chapters of Testing
The book of Job contains exactly 42 chapters, ending with God restoring Job's fortunes after his lengthy trials. Job received twice what he had lost and lived 140 more years.
Job 42