Bible Study Guide Day 005: Job 6–9
What they trust in is fragile; what they rely on is a spider’s web.
Job 8:14
Job 6
Job
In chapter 6 Job, replies to Eliphaz’s speech, expressing his grief and lamentation over his situation.
He acknowledges the severity of his suffering and compares it to the weight of sands in the desert.
He says the arrows of the Almighty are in him, and their poison is drinking up his spirit. He longs for death but acknowledges that he has not denied the words of God, even in the midst of his suffering.
He wonders what strength he has left, as his hopes and trust have been broken. He appeals to God for mercy and asks Him to reveal the reason for his suffering.
His friends have proven to be unreliable and offer no comfort or understanding. Job is left feeling alone and misunderstood.
Job 7
In this chapter, Job continues to pour out his heart to God, lamenting his situation and the suffering he endures. He compares his life to a slave who longs…
