“Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful?”
Key Phrases to Highlight
Key Verse: Job 21:7 – “Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful?”
Job 21:4 – “My complaint is with God, not with people.”
Job 21:22 – “But who can teach a lesson to God, since he judges even the most powerful?”
Job 21:34 – “How can your empty cliches comfort me? All your explanations are lies!”
Notes to Write in the Margin
Job 21:1-6 – Please listen to me.
Job 21:7-16 – Prosperity of the wicked
Job 21:14-15 – Defiance of God
Job 21:17-24 – Challenging traditional doctrine: How often are the wicked actually extinguished? The reality is the wicked appear to prosper. Job’s friends’ doctrine doesn’t ring true.
Job 21:23-26 – Death as the equalizer
Cross References
Job 21:7 (“Why do the wicked prosper?”) – See Psalm 73:3-12 – Asaph struggles with the same issue: “For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.”
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