Zophar Replies to Job

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Chapter 11 continues the condemnation of his friends, a forth friend, Zophar, comes into the picture. Eli-hu and Eli-phaz had been very gentle in their remarks to Job. Bildad had been a little more firm, but now, Zophar condemns him without mercy. He accuses Job of trying to talk himself out of "judgment". He reminds Job of "God's incontestable sovereignty", His uncontrollable power, His unerring wisdom and His infallible justice. But he to offers hope for Job by assuring him that if he would repent, God would surly forgive and restore him.

Notice in this chapter that Zophar has lost patience with Job:

1. "Is a man proved right by a lot of talk?"

To Zophar, Job had boasted of his own righteousness, and mocked God's justice. He had come to the conclusion that Job deserved far more punishment that he got. Job had as much chance at being wise as a donkey has at being born to a man.

Then Zophar sets up a procedure for Job to follow to get him back into God's grace. First, he must bow down before God and then repent and turn from his sins. Only then can Job expect to escape this condemnation.

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