Lesson 9, (Nov 19-25), Intimations of Hope

Forgers of Lies

1. From where did Job's friends get their information about God?
2. How can we know if what we believe about God is true or not?
3. What does Satan want us to believe about God? What does God do to counter false information about himself?

Though He Slay Me

1. What enabled Job to have that strong faith that even the threat of death could not shake?
2. What did Job have to gain by remaining steadfast in his loyalty to God, considering that he appeared headed for death?
3. How did the friends of Job hope to help him by their arguments?

Intimations of Hope

1. Does Job feel insecure about the "sins of his youth" (13:26)?
2. How much faith did Job have in the sacrifices that he performed at the beginning and ending of the story? How much peace did those sacrifices bring him?
3. How safe is the feeling of assurance that we may experience?

Hope Before the World Began

1. Why would God make provision for salvation from sin even before there was sin? Did that presuppose the entry of sin?
2. In enduring suffering, do those who do not know the truth have a disadvantage compared to those who do?
3. How much did Job know about the plan of salvation?

Images of Hope

1. Why do you think a lamb was selected for sacrifices? How forgiven can one feel after sacrificing an innocent lamb? 
2. Why does God reveal truth progressively? Why could he not reveal everything to Adam?
3. Why did God wait a few thousand years before sending Jesus? Why not immediately after Adam and Eve sinned?