Wednesday Night Bible Study (Flatonia Baptist Church)

God's merciful response to the Israelites in the midst of judgment is a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.

The puzzling story of Balaam (and his donkey) is another instance in which God demonstrates his sovereignty, even over pagan kings and questionable prophets.

As Moses gives his final instructions to the people, he urges them to see the benefit of living as the people of God.

The people's experience with God fulfilling His promises gives courage as they move forward into the next chapter of the story when they cross the Jordan and enter the Promised Land.

We begin our study of the book of Job by examining the first 5 verses, which give us an idea as to the character of Job and his spiritual practices. We also discuss the world in which Job lived, with special attention to the patriarchal structure of Job's culture which will help us to better understand the narrative in the coming weeks.

As we begin the narrative story of the book of Job and examine the nature of the calamities that befell Job, we examine the role of suffering in our lives and consider how we should respond when faced with difficulties.

After being joined by his friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, Job speaks to the tremendous pain, grief, and despair that he feels in light of all that has happened to him.

Job's friend Eliphaz begins the discussion as the friends wrestle with the causes and justifications for Job's suffering by reasoning that Job must have sinned; otherwise, God would not allow him to suffer as he has. We examine Eliphaz's argument and Job's response.