Job 37: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Job 37 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Job 37 is a continuation of Elihu's discourse, focusing on the majesty and sovereignty of God as revealed in the natural world. Elihu urges Job and his friends to consider God’s wondrous creations, describing the awe-inspiring phenomena of thunderstorms, snow, and the divine orchestration behind the weather. He emphasizes that God's ways are beyond human understanding and control, portraying Him as speaking through nature's power.

Key verse

“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.”
Job 37:14 (WEB)

Outline

Job 37:1–7 The Majesty of God's Voice
Job 37:8–14 Nature's Response to God's Command
Job 37:15–21 The Mystery of God's Power
Job 37:22–24 God's Awesomeness and Justice

Discussion questions

In v2, what does Elihu ask Job to hear?
What does Elihu describe that God commands in v6?
Elihu's mention of 'golden splendor' in v22: how does this relate to God's majesty?
In v23, when Elihu says we can't reach the Almighty, what does this imply about human limitations?
When have you felt the awe of nature, as Elihu describes in v14?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Job 37: Job 36, Job 38, Psalm 147.

Before next time: read Job 38.