Jesus in the Old Testament, Job

Jesus in the Book of Job

We are examining this Statement from Jesus.

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,” {John 5:39}

We have come all through the Old Testament to here, the Book of Job. I love the Book of Job. Most people, understand that it is about a Godly Faithful Man suffering a great deal, and overcoming and being richly Blessed in the end. Yes? And No. But that is the gist of it for most who have heard the Story. Just staying on this outline, we can clearly see Job being a Shadow of Christ.

Right in the beginning, we see Job is Holy and Faithful. Job 1:1

“There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.”

Jesus was Holy and Faithful.

Satan tests Job, but notice what God actually says to Satan about Job.

“And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?”

"None like him on the earth"We see the Holiest Man being tempted by Satan, consider this in Matthew 4

“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”

Then in Chapter two, we read how much Job suffered and that he was so disfigured that his friends could not even recognize him. 2:12

“And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven.”

We know that when Jesus was beating, he suffered so much that He also was disfigured beyond recognition. In Isaiah 52:14 when describing how Jesus was going to be beaten, it says this.

“As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:”

We could spend weeks just on Isaiah when talking about Jesus in the Old Testament Books. The number of blows given to Jesus is not recorded; however, the number of blows in Jewish law was 39. Not to get too graphic, during the scourging, the skin of the “Offender” was ripped from the Back, exposing a bloody mass of Tissue and Bone. Just this act often causing death or at least unconsciousness. In addition to the flogging, Jesus also faced severe beating and torment by the Roman soldiers, including the plucking of His Beard and the piercing of His head with a Crown of Thorns.

In Job 5, we read how Eliphaz taunted him and told him to,

“Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?”

When Christ was at the point of His Death, they taunted Him. Matthew 27:43

“He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.”

We see how Job’s friends failed him when he needed them the most, as we see all of Jesus’s friends flee at His Arrest.

We see Job cry this out in Job 13:24

“Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy?”

As we read Jesus cried this out in Matthew 27:46

“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

If you look at the total of Job’s suffering, we can see clearly that he is attacked on three fronts. People, Satan, and even God Himself. Jesus was attacked by the Jews, Romans, Satan, and even “God.” When Jesus asked if there was any other way, the answer was No. Jesus HAD to suffer the things He did because,

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” {John 3:16}

Jump ahead to Job 42.

“My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.”

Jesus came and Died for our Sins. Although we are guilty unto death, God will NOT “deal with us according to our folly.” When God accepted Job He raised him up. When God accepted Christ’s sacrifice He raised Him up.

Job suffered more than any man on the Face of the Earth from the Beginning to Jesus. Jesus suffered even more than Job. Both were completely Faithful to God and even though their suffering was so great, they did it because they accepted that it was the Will of God. Jesus said this during His Prayer before His arrest and suffering, Matthew 26:38

“My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”

As we know, Job was restored.

“And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.”

When Jesus died for His Friends, that would be me and you, He was raised from the Dead and is now at the Right hand of God in Heaven. Acts 7:55–56, Romans 8:34, Ephesians 1:20, Colossians 3:1, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 8:1.

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus sacrifice for me. I repent of my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, Be Blessed, Be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord!