Issues In Perspective

Job presents his final appeal and rests his case with his three friends and with God.

Job's questions remain unanswered but he revels in the majesty, power and wisdom of God.

Job's three friends contend that they have God all figured out and can therefore judge Job, which he emphatically rejects.

Job goes from the downward spiral of despair to the heights of an affirmation of the resurrection.

Bildad's accusations are followed by Job's seeking to present his case directly to God.

Zophar focuses on God's omniscience to accuse Job, who responds with a perspective on God that rejects the singular focus of his friends.

Bildad evaluates Job's condition through God's justice, Zophar through God's omniscience but Job sarcastically rebukes their incomplete view of God.

Job responds to Eliphaz and Bildad as they champion their retribution theology.

Eliphaz proposes the theology of retribution and Job responds.

Satan challenges God about his championing Job as a worthy worshipper and Job laments his suffering condition.

The nature of Satan and his rebellion are detailed, plus his challenge to God about Job.

Job is one of the wisdom books of the Bible, completing Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Job is introduced as a man who walked with God, upright and devoted to Him.

In this chapter, Peter details the message of hope centered on Jesus keeping His promises to return for us.

Peter levels four major charges against the “heretics” threatening the church.

Peter assures his readers that God will deal with the false teachers in judgment and rescue those who belong to Him from His wrath.

Peter constructs the foundation for spiritual growth and maturity in Christ.

Peter closes his letter with an exhortation to elders, the importance of character and an emphasis on God's grace.

Peter offers several important truths about how believers should approach suffering in this broken world.

In light of Christ's suffering, we are to die to the old life and live a transformed life in "these last days.”

Jesus provides the pattern of suffering for the sake of righteousness.