Bildad Speaks: Job Should Repent – Job 8
- Bildad argues that God does not pervert justice, so therefore Job and his children received what they, as sinners, deserved. He admonishes Job to seek God so He will restore Job's prosperity, and uses examples from nature to backup his idea that God punishes the wicked and rewards the just.
Job Replies: There Is No Arbiter – Job 9
- Job seems to consider the idea of entering a legal case against God (who is his judge and legal adversary), deducing that the chance's of his answering God's interrogation are slim.
- Job accuses God of unjustly destroying both the blameless and the wicked, and desires to stand before Him not as sinless, but innocent of any sin comparable to his suffering. Job desires a mediator between him and God.
Job Continues: A Plea to God – Job 10
- Though Job thinks God is unjust in oppressing him, he also realizes that no one can deliver him from God's hand. He believes he is innocent and feels like a criminal, then asks why he was even born and wishes to die.
Zophar Speaks: You Deserve Worse – Job 11
- Zophar is even more brash than Bildad, claiming that Job deserves worse than what he has received. He tells Job to prepare his heart and lift up his hands (in praise).
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