Old Testament Unknown Chapters

Job

The story of Job's suffering and God's sovereignty

Overview

All Chapters

42 chapters with summaries and key verses

Chapter 1 Righteousness

Job's Character and First Test

Job is introduced as a righteous man who faces Satan's first test

Key verses: Job 1:1, Job 1:21 +1

Testing Trust in God Worship
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Chapter 2 Continued Testing

Job's Second Test

Satan afflicts Job with painful sores, but Job remains faithful

Key verses: Job 2:3, Job 2:10 +1

Faithfulness Acceptance Comfort
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Chapter 3 Despair

Job Curses the Day of His Birth

Job curses the day he was born and longs for death

Key verses: Job 3:1, Job 3:11 +1

Birth Death Suffering
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Chapter 4 Retribution

Eliphaz's First Speech

Eliphaz suggests Job's suffering is due to sin

Key verses: Job 4:7, Job 4:8 +1

Innocence Sin Divine Justice
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Chapter 5 Trouble

Eliphaz Continues His Counsel

Eliphaz advises Job to seek God and accept His discipline

Key verses: Job 5:7, Job 5:17 +1

Discipline Blessing Wisdom
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Chapter 6 Vexation

Job's Response to Eliphaz

Job defends his complaint and asks for understanding

Key verses: Job 6:2, Job 6:14 +1

Kindness Teaching Understanding
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Chapter 7 Hard Service

Job's Complaint About Life

Job describes the misery of his life and questions God

Key verses: Job 7:1, Job 7:11 +1

Anguish Complaint Bitterness
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Chapter 8 Justice

Bildad's First Speech

Bildad argues that Job's children died because of their sin

Key verses: Job 8:3, Job 8:6 +1

Sin Transgression Blamelessness
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Chapter 9 Righteousness

Job's Response to Bildad

Job acknowledges God's power but questions His justice

Key verses: Job 9:2, Job 9:14 +1

Contention Power Trial
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Chapter 10 Life

Job's Plea to God

Job asks God why He has made him and allowed his suffering

Key verses: Job 10:1, Job 10:8 +1

Complaint Creation Destruction
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Chapter 11 Wisdom

Zophar's First Speech

Zophar rebukes Job and urges him to repent

Key verses: Job 11:6, Job 11:13 +1

Repentance Heart Wickedness
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Chapter 12 Wisdom

Job's Response to Zophar

Job sarcastically responds to his friends' wisdom

Key verses: Job 12:2, Job 12:13 +1

Might Counsel Darkness
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Chapter 13 Argument

Job's Challenge to His Friends

Job challenges his friends and demands to speak with God

Key verses: Job 13:3, Job 13:15 +1

Hope Face Enemy
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Chapter 14 Mortality

Job's Reflection on Mortality

Job reflects on the brevity and frailty of human life

Key verses: Job 14:1, Job 14:7 +1

Trouble Hope Resurrection
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Chapter 15 Fear of God

Eliphaz's Second Speech

Eliphaz accuses Job of undermining religion

Key verses: Job 15:4, Job 15:14 +1

Meditation Purity Evil
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Chapter 16 Comfort

Job's Response to Eliphaz

Job complains about his friends' lack of comfort

Key verses: Job 16:2, Job 16:19 +1

Witness Heaven Death
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Chapter 17 Broken Spirit

Job's Prayer for Vindication

Job prays for God to vindicate him before his death

Key verses: Job 17:1, Job 17:9 +1

Righteousness Clean Hands Sheol
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Chapter 18 Anger

Bildad's Second Speech

Bildad describes the fate of the wicked

Key verses: Job 18:4, Job 18:21 +1

Earth Unrighteousness Knowledge of God
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Chapter 19 Redeemer

My Redeemer Lives

Job expresses faith that his Redeemer lives

Key verses: Job 19:25, Job 19:26 +1

Resurrection Hope Faith Vision of God
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Chapter 20 Wickedness

Zophar's Second Speech

Zophar describes the short-lived prosperity of the wicked

Key verses: Job 20:4, Job 20:7 +1

Prosperity Joy Heritage
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Chapter 21 Wickedness

Job's Response to Zophar

Job argues that the wicked often prosper

Key verses: Job 21:7, Job 21:13 +1

Prosperity Peace Comfort
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Chapter 22 Profit

Eliphaz's Third Speech

Eliphaz accuses Job of specific sins

Key verses: Job 22:2, Job 22:12 +1

Wisdom Heavens Peace
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Chapter 23 Finding God

Job's Response to Eliphaz

Job longs to find God and present his case

Key verses: Job 23:3, Job 23:10 +1

Testing Gold Darkness
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Chapter 24 Judgment

Job's Complaint About Injustice

Job describes the wicked who oppress the poor

Key verses: Job 24:1, Job 24:12 +1

Injustice Groaning Wrong
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Chapter 25 Righteousness

Bildad's Third Speech

Bildad emphasizes man's insignificance before God

Key verses: Job 25:4, Job 25:5 +1

Purity Brightness Insignificance
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Chapter 26 Help

Job's Response to Bildad

Job sarcastically responds to Bildad's wisdom

Key verses: Job 26:2, Job 26:4 +1

Power Counsel Knowledge
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Chapter 27 Integrity

Job's Final Speech to His Friends

Job maintains his integrity and describes the fate of the wicked

Key verses: Job 27:2, Job 27:5 +1

Right Breath Truth
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Chapter 28 Wisdom

The Search for Wisdom

Job describes the search for wisdom and its source

Key verses: Job 28:12, Job 28:20 +1

Understanding Fear of Lord Evil
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Chapter 29 Prime

Job's Past Prosperity

Job recalls his former days of blessing and honor

Key verses: Job 29:2, Job 29:14 +1

Watching Light Leadership
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Chapter 30 Laughter

Job's Present Misery

Job contrasts his present suffering with his past glory

Key verses: Job 30:1, Job 30:16 +1

Youth Affliction Mourning
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Chapter 31 Covenant

Job's Final Defense

Job makes his final appeal of innocence

Key verses: Job 31:1, Job 31:35 +1

Eyes Answer Curses
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Chapter 32 Anger

Elihu's Introduction

Elihu introduces himself as a new speaker

Key verses: Job 32:2, Job 32:8 +1

Justification Words Spirit
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Chapter 33 Spirit of God

Elihu's First Speech

Elihu claims to speak for God and rebukes Job

Key verses: Job 33:4, Job 33:12 +1

Breath Righteousness Divine Action
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Chapter 34 Understanding

Elihu's Second Speech

Elihu defends God's justice and rebukes Job

Key verses: Job 34:10, Job 34:12 +1

Wickedness Wrong Repayment
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Chapter 35 Justice

Elihu's Third Speech

Elihu argues that Job's righteousness doesn't affect God

Key verses: Job 35:2, Job 35:6 +1

Right Advantage Sin
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Chapter 36 Might

Elihu's Fourth Speech

Elihu continues to defend God's ways

Key verses: Job 36:5, Job 36:15 +1

Understanding Affliction Greatness
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Chapter 37 Thunder

Elihu's Final Speech

Elihu concludes with God's power in nature

Key verses: Job 37:5, Job 37:14 +1

Voice Works Power
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Chapter 38 God's Power

God Answers Job

God speaks to Job out of the whirlwind about His power and wisdom

Key verses: Job 38:1, Job 38:4 +1

Divine Wisdom Human Limitations Creator's Authority
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Chapter 39 Creation

God's Questions About Animals

God continues questioning Job about His creation and care of animals

Key verses: Job 39:1, Job 39:9 +1

Animals Understanding Divine Care
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Chapter 40 Contention

God's Challenge to Job

God challenges Job to answer His questions and describes Behemoth

Key verses: Job 40:2, Job 40:8 +1

Almighty Condemnation Behemoth
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Chapter 41 Leviathan

God's Description of Leviathan

God describes the mighty Leviathan to demonstrate His power

Key verses: Job 41:1, Job 41:10 +1

Power Fear Pride
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Chapter 42 Repentance

Job's Restoration

Job repents and God restores his fortunes double

Key verses: Job 42:2, Job 42:5 +1

God's Sovereignty Restoration Blessing
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