August 3, 2012 – Job 4 – 5


The first speech basically lays out what the group approaching Job believe. If you are suffering, you must have done something to bring that suffering. Only those that have some fault suffer. If all these things have happened to Job, then he needs to turn to God, repent from the evil he did, and God will restore him. God “wounds, but He binds up”. 5:18 They solution is a simple one, just turn back to God. We know that God has said Job is righteous and not done anything to deserve His wrath and that this is a test. Eliphaz doesn’t believe that any such scenario is possible. In his mind suffering in the world is exactly proportionate to evil acts by the person.