“God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him.”
Key Phrases to Highlight
Key Verse: Job 13:15 – “God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him.”
Job 13:5 – “If only you could be silent! That’s the wisest thing you could do.”
Job 13:13 – “Be silent now and leave me alone. Let me speak, and I will face the consequences.”
Notes to Write in the Margin
Job 13:5 – Job resorts to insults (“As physicians, you are worthless quacks” v. 4) and sarcasm (v. 5). Hint: look for other insults and sarcasm throughout the chapter.
Job 13:13, 15 – Draw an arrow from the word “consequences” (v. 13) to “God might kill me” (v. 15).
Job 13:22 – Job requests a conversation with God (and later gets one!).
Cross Reference
Job 13:5 (“if only you could be silent”) – See Proverbs 17:28 - Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
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