◄ Job 22:22 ►
Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Job 22:22? 2. How can we "receive instruction" from God in our daily lives today? 3. Why is it important to "store up His words in your heart"? 4. How does Job 22:22 connect with Psalm 119:11 about treasuring God's word? 5. What practical steps can you take to internalize God's teachings? 6. How does internalizing God's word influence your decisions and actions daily? 7. What does Job 22:22 reveal about the importance of accepting divine instruction in one's life? 8. How does Job 22:22 challenge the belief in self-sufficiency over divine wisdom? 9. In what ways does Job 22:22 emphasize the value of God's words over human understanding? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Job 22? 11. Proverbs 26:7: Does the idea of a proverb in a fool's mouth being 'useless' conflict with other Bible passages that suggest all wisdom is beneficial? 12. In Job 21:22, how can humans teach God anything if He is described elsewhere as all-knowing and beyond counsel? 13. In 1 Kings 22:19-23, how can a just and holy God send a 'lying spirit' to deceive Ahab's prophets? 14. What does the Bible say about Christian debt? Discussion Questions 1. How can we ensure that we are truly receiving instruction from God's mouth in our daily lives? 2. In what ways can we "lay up" God's words in our hearts, and what practical steps can we take to do so? 3. How does the advice of Eliphaz in Job 22:22 compare to the wisdom literature found in Proverbs and Psalms? 4. What role does humility play in receiving and applying God's instruction, and how can we cultivate it? 5. How can we support one another in a community of faith to better understand and live out the teachings of Scripture? Job 22 Bible Study Questions 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? Links Job 22:22 NIV Job 22:22 NLT Job 22:22 ESV Job 22:22 NASB Job 22:22 KJV Job 22:22 Commentaries Bible Hub