Biblical Cosmology: Job Study Guide

Observe: (Make a list or mark each term with a designated symbol)

Who, what, when, where, why, how?

Repeated words or phrases

Verbs, tenses, cause and effect and more

Look up the definitions of certain words in Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament)

Draw what is being depicted based on the scripture

Interpret:

What is the context for this passage (culture, audience, situation etc.)?

Are you assuming anything about the text that’s not explicitly stated or shown in the text?

What passages of scripture relate to this scripture? Is the same thing said or explained clearly elsewhere in the Bible?

2 Corinthians 13:1 “This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”

John 8:17

“It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.”

Application:

Is there a part of me that is not trusting or believing the Word?

What was the application intended for the original audience?

How can you apply what you’ve learned to your life?

Scripture:

Job 1:16

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 9:6-8

6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars. 8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

Job 11:8

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

Job 15:15

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

Job 22:14

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

Job 26:7

He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Job 26:10-11

10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

Job 28:24

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

Job 31:26

If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

Job 37:3

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Job 37:18

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

Job 38:4-6

4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

Job 38:22-23

22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

Job 38:33

Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?