1. What is the meaning of Job 22:18?

2. How does Job 22:18 illustrate the consequences of rejecting God's counsel?

3. What does Job 22:18 teach about God's response to the wicked's prosperity?

4. How can we apply Job 22:18 to our understanding of divine justice?

5. In what ways does Job 22:18 connect with Proverbs on wisdom and folly?

6. How should believers respond when witnessing the prosperity of the ungodly, per Job 22:18?

7. How does Job 22:18 reflect on the prosperity of the wicked?

8. Why does God allow the wicked to prosper, as mentioned in Job 22:18?

9. What is the significance of Eliphaz's perspective in Job 22:18?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Job 22?

11. What does the Bible teach about money?

12. Proverbs 18:22: Does finding 'favor from the Lord' by marrying imply that the single or the divorced lack divine blessing?

13. If 'a man reaps what he sows' (Galatians 6:7) is universally true, why do injustices and unmerited suffering persist?

14. What guidance does the Bible offer for overcoming depression?1. How does understanding that God fills the houses of the wicked with good things change your perspective on prosperity and success in the world?

2. In what ways can you ensure that you are not influenced by the counsel of the wicked in your daily life?

3. Reflect on a time when you faced suffering. How did your faith in God's sovereignty help you navigate that period?

4. How can you apply the principle of storing up treasures in heaven in your current lifestyle and priorities?

5. What steps can you take to cultivate a heart of repentance and seek God's restoration in areas where you have strayed?1. Eliphaz asserts in verse 2 that a man cannot be profitable to God. What does this statement imply about our relationship with God?

2. How does Eliphaz's accusation of Job in verses 6-9 mirror or differ from the present-day societal assumptions about people in suffering?

3. How does the belief in God's omnipresence, as emphasized in verses 12-14, affect your personal faith and understanding of divine justice?

4. Can you recall a situation where you, like Eliphaz, jumped to conclusions about someone's situation without understanding their circumstances fully? How would you handle it differently now?

5. How do Eliphaz's words about the power of repentance (verses 21-30) resonate with your understanding of repentance in your personal faith journey?

6. What are the potential dangers of the kind of "comfort" that Eliphaz offers Job in this chapter? How can we avoid such pitfalls in our own attempts to comfort others?

7. In verse 28, Eliphaz mentions that decisions will be established if Job returns to God. How does this resonate with your personal understanding of the effects of repentance and righteousness?

8. What does Job 22 teach us about the role of humility in our relationship with God?

9. How should we respond when someone accuses us wrongly as Eliphaz did to Job?

10. Eliphaz implies that righteousness leads to prosperity (verse 24-25). How does this view compare to Jesus' teaching on wealth and righteousness in the New Testament?

11. How does Eliphaz's speech in this chapter inform our understanding of theodicy, the justice of God?

12. Can suffering always be linked to specific sins as Eliphaz suggests? How does this align or conflict with your understanding of suffering in the world?

13. In verse 21, Eliphaz encourages Job to 'submit to God'. How can this advice be applied constructively in your life, even if Eliphaz's intentions may be misguided?

14. How does the narrative in Job 22 challenge our understanding of 'prosperity gospel' which suggests that good things always happen to righteous people?

15. What do the harsh accusations and lack of empathy displayed by Eliphaz teach us about how not to respond to people's suffering?

16. How can we reconcile the love and compassion of God with the destructive punishments that Eliphaz warns about in this chapter?

17. How does Job 22 shed light on the importance of spiritual discernment when listening to advice from others?

18. Is there any part of Eliphaz's speech that you agree with? Why or why not?

19. How does Job 22 inform our understanding of divine justice and human suffering?

20. How can we apply the lessons from Job 22 in our daily life and in our interactions with people who are suffering?

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