BIBLE
WOMEN
LESSON
30
Of
the Old Testament
The
Patriarchal Age
The Call of Abraham to
the Exodus
430
Years; Gen 12 to Ex 14
(References
in Job)
PERIOD
OF PREPARATION
JOB’S
WIFE
1.
How many children did she have
(1:2)?
2.
What of their wealth (1:3)?
3.
What about the mutual association
of the children (1:4)?
4.
What about the parental care which
Job displays (1:5)?
5.
What about Job’s personal
character (1:8)?
6.
Describe her husband’s loss of
everything (1:13-19).
7.
What about his personal affliction
(2:7-8)?
8.
What foolish thing did Job’s
wife suggest (2:9)? ***
9.
What could have been her motive (1
Kings 21:10)?
10.
How did Job rebuke her (2:10)?
POINTS
TO CONSIDER:
1.
Did she not become an accomplice
to Satan with her suggestion?
2.
Could there be any higher treason
than to curse God (I Kings 21:10)? ***
3.
Was she in essence asking her
husband to sell his soul? There may
be many ways that wives influence their husbands to “sell out” to Satan.
4.
Was this possibly the most trying
of Job’s temptations?
5.
It is generally accepted that God
endowed woman with an “affectionate heart, a mild disposition, and a sensitive
love. For what purpose (Gen.
2:20-24)?
6.
How was Job blessed for his
faithfulness (42:10-13)?
KEREN-HAPPUCH—Horn
of Paint (cosmetic)
1.
Whose daughters were they (42:10,
13-14)?
2.
How did they compare with the
daughters of the land (42:15)?
3.
How were they rewarded (42:15)?
4.
What about Job’s latter end
(42:16-17?
POINTS
TO CONSIDER:
1.
Why, possibly, was Job’s wife
not mentioned in later life?
2.
Does God always reward
faithfulness (1:2-3; 42:12-14)?
3.
How does He reward the faithful
now (Mark 10:28-30)?
4.
How many daughters did Job have at
the first (Job 1:2)?
5.
How many daughters did God give
Job after his training (Job 42:13)?
6.
Though Job was given twice as many
possessions as he had before (Job 42:10), nevertheless, he had exactly the same
number of sons and daughters that he had at first.
Please feel free to comment on
this idea.
7.
Note a few other scriptures about
Job’s first set of children (Job 1:4-5).
8.
Did Job or his wife attend the
birthdays (Job 1:19)? How do you
know?
9.
Note other scriptures about
birthdays (Gen 40:20-22; Job 3:1; Matt 14:6).
Was what happened good or bad? Comment
on these particular occasions as being for God or against Him (Matt 12:30; Luke
11:23).
References in Genesis
POTIPHAR’S
WIFE
1.
What noted young man did her
husband buy as a slave (39:1)?
A.
Note God’s loving care for this
young man (39:2).
B.
Who noticed the blessings of God
upon him (39:3)?
C.
Why then was he made overseer of
Potiphar’s entire house (39:4)?
1.
How was Potiphar’s house richly
blessed (39:5)?
2.
Just how much did he trust Joseph
(39:6)?
D.
What is said of Joseph’s
appearance (39:6)?
2.
With lustful eyes, what did
Potiphar’s wife propose (39:7)?
A.
Tell of his frank refusal
(39:8-9).
B.
With gratitude and fear of God,
what was his reply (39:9)?
3.
With lustful intent, how did she
execute her scheme (39:10-12)?
4.
Defeated in her plans; what did
she do to get vengeance (39:13-15)?
A.
What story does she relate to her
husband (39:16-18)?
B.
How was he affected; what did he
do (39:19-20)?
C.
How did God manifest his love for
Joseph (39:21)?
(References in Hosea)
GOMER—COMPLETION
1.
She was the wife of whom (1:2-3)?
2.
Why did God tell him to take her?
3.
Give the meaning of Jezreel and Loruhamah, her children
(1:4-6).
4.
Who was her son (1:9)?
5.
What is the literal Greek meanings of the three names?
(References in Ezekiel)
1.
What do these names represent (Ezk 23:4)?
2.
*Read the chapters, discussing
them fully (23:5-49). Apparently
the KJV spells these names differently, but this is what I found online: http://www.bible-history.com/isbe/O/OHOLIBAH/
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***ADDITIONAL REFERENCES FOR
CURSING AND BLASPHEMY:
· verb:
utter obscenities or profanities
· verb:
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon (Example: "The
bad witch cursed the child")
· verb:
heap obscenities upon (Example: "The taxi
driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger")
· verb:
exclude from a church or a religious community
Blaspheme—verb
· verb:
speak of in an irrevent or impious manner (Example: "Blaspheme
God")
· verb:
utter obscenities or profanities
HEBREW/GREEK
DEFINITIONS:
The
Israelites were commanded not to curse the king (ruler of the people) or the
rich man who oppressed them.
Ecclesiastes 10:20--Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse
not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and
that which hath wings shall tell the matter.