Job Has a breaking point Being human means we become fed up and frustrated Job curses his life...

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The Book of Job

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Job’s Wife Turns anger towards God Blame is a frequent reaction to evil Tendency to direct anger, sadness, and frustration toward someone or something Without a target, how can we deal with being hurt?

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The Book of Job

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Job

• Has a breaking point• Being human means we become

fed up and frustrated• Job curses his life• Becomes suicidal

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Job’s Wife

• Turns anger towards God• Blame is a frequent reaction to

evil• Tendency to direct anger,

sadness, and frustration toward someone or something

• Without a target, how can we deal with being hurt?

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Job’s Friends

• Come to support Job• Are Silent• Believe Job’s suffering can

be logically explained• Believe Job can fix things• Want to believe Job is in

control

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God

• Beyond the human mind• Humans can be mad at

God• God is NOT accountable to

humans though• God does love humans• Originally gave Job good

things, restores Job’s life