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           (The crossword puzzle for Job chapter 40 can be found at the end of this article.)

            In the first two chapters, the Book of Job begins with, for all intended purposes, what appears to be a knockout of Satan by Job.  We then have to wait thirty-nine chapters for Job to be rewarded by God for his steadfast endurance.  In between these two sections in Job are extensive discussions between Job and his friends with a later response…

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The following is a chart which shows several ways in which Job is a type of Christ.  The one who designed the chart is unknown.  A type is simply a shadow of that which is the real and the perfect (Hebrews10:1).  The attributes of Job in the Old Testament merely point to the perfect and complete attributes of Christ in the NewTestament.  Here is a link to a pdf file of the chart – job-a-type-of-christ.  Below the chart are listed the crossword puzzles for Job chapters 37-39.

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 (Job crossword puzzles for chapters 34-36 are found at the end of this listing)

Helps one achieve a correct set of values.

• When one is suffering, the things of this world (popularity, prestige, power, prosperity) lose their appeal.

• This helps one to think more of his responsibility to God and the condition of his heart and life.Helps one to be more grateful for God’s

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The heart of the Book of Job contains three rounds of speeches between Job and his friends from far away.  Eliphaz, the oldest of the three, speaks first.  His first speech to Job, though not as harsh and direct as his final speech, still contained insinuations and indirect language that was cold, pitiless, and unkind toward Job.  After Eliphaz finished speaking, Job gives his…

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(Links for Crossword puzzles on Job 28-30 found at endof this article.  Check on previous articles for puzzles on Job 1-27.  Check in upcoming articles on matters related to Job for puzzles on Job chapters 31-42).

            C. S. Lewis is quoted as saying, “We were promised sufferings.  They were part of the program.   We were even told, “Blessed are they that mourn.”  Even though we know that suffering is inevitable in this life, the questions of “Why?” or “Why me?” are…

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