◄ Job 28:27 ►
then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Job 28:27? 2. How does Job 28:27 reveal God's role in establishing wisdom's foundation? 3. What does "He looked at wisdom and appraised it" teach about God's omniscience? 4. How can we apply God's example in Job 28:27 to seek wisdom today? 5. How does Job 28:27 connect with Proverbs 9:10 about the fear of the Lord? 6. In what ways can we "declare" and "establish" wisdom in our daily lives? 7. What does Job 28:27 reveal about God's role in creation and wisdom? 8. How does Job 28:27 emphasize the importance of divine wisdom over human understanding? 9. In what ways does Job 28:27 challenge our perception of knowledge and wisdom? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Job 28? 11. Why does Job 28 offer poetic descriptions of wisdom's source without reconciling them with scientific or pagan wisdom traditions of the time? 12. What is the order of the Bible's books? 13. In light of Job 35:16, why would a merciful God remain silent if Job's pleas are without merit, given other scriptures showing God responding to human need? 14. In Job 24:12, why does it seem like God remains silent in the face of rampant oppression, clashing with other biblical passages where God intervenes? Discussion Questions 1. How does understanding that God is the source of all wisdom impact your daily decision-making? 2. In what ways can you actively seek God's wisdom in your life, and how does this align with James 1:5? 3. Reflect on a time when you faced a difficult situation. How did seeking God's wisdom help you navigate it? 4. How does the portrayal of wisdom in Job 28 compare to its personification in Proverbs 8, and what can we learn from these similarities? 5. Considering Colossians 2:3, how does your relationship with Christ influence your pursuit of wisdom? Job 28 Bible Study Questions 1. How does Job's description of mining in verses 1-6 relate to the search for wisdom? 2. What does it mean that no bird or beast has seen the path to wisdom (verses 7-11)? 3. How does the value of wisdom compare to worldly riches as described in verses 12-19? 4. Why do you think wisdom is described as elusive and beyond human reach? 5. What is the significance of wisdom being with God during the creation of the universe (verses 20-27)? 6. What does the chapter tell us about the relationship between fear of God and wisdom? 7. How does Job 28 encourage you to approach the pursuit of wisdom in your life? 8. How can you apply the understanding that "to shun evil is understanding" in your daily life? 9. How does this chapter challenge the way we often associate wisdom with education or intelligence? 10. What areas of your life need more of God's wisdom and understanding? How can you seek that? 11. How does the idea of wisdom being more valuable than gold or jewels resonate with you in our materialistic society? 12. How can the humility inherent in acknowledging our need for God's wisdom shape our relationships and decision-making? 13. How can we seek God's wisdom when facing challenging situations? 14. In what ways does this chapter inspire you to value divine wisdom over human knowledge? 15. How does the concept of fearing the Lord as wisdom apply to contemporary societal issues? 16. Can you identify a situation in which you relied on your own understanding instead of seeking God's wisdom? How did it turn out? 17. How does the elusiveness of wisdom in this chapter compare to the easy access of information in our digital age? 18. How can we maintain a reverence for God and a focus on wisdom in a world that often values material wealth and status? 19. If wisdom is more about character (fearing God, shunning evil) than about knowledge, how does it influence your understanding of wisdom? 20. In your own words, what does this chapter say about where and how we should seek wisdom and understanding? Links Job 28:27 NIV Job 28:27 NLT Job 28:27 ESV Job 28:27 NASB Job 28:27 KJV Job 28:27 Commentaries Bible Hub