Answers to suffering are not easy or simple and today, as we look at Job 39-41, the Lord helps Job understand His wisdom and power and that even when we do not understand what God is doing, He has a wise and good plan. DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. Today's passage continues the opening instructions from Job 38 that we looked at yesterday. What did we discuss regarding the importance of knowing "who" the Lord is? 2. The main focus of Job 39 is on the Lord's work in creation. What kinds of things does the Lord focus on? How does His designs in creation reflect His sovereignty? 3. When the Lord asks Job what he has to say for himself in Job 40:2, what was Job's answer? What does this show us about Job's understanding of himself in relation to God? How is this different from the people who proudly predict what they will say to God when they finally meet Him? 4. What did the podcast mention about the difficulty of knowing who the animals are in Job 40 & 41? 5. How is the "behemoth" described in chapter 40, verses 15, 19, 20, 23 and 24? What do you think this was? 6. How is the "leviathan" described in chapter 41, verses 7, 10, 13? What do you think this was? 7. The ultimate point of all these instructions about animals is that everything is under God's control and operates according to His design. How might these truths help a person who is struggling to understand why bad things happen? 8. The podcast moves on to Isaiah 45:20-24. According to the podcast, how does this passage help us understand God's wisdom and His ways? What will all people one day say about Him? 9. As we wrap up today's study, we saw that Job repented of his irreverent questioning of God. Is there any such repentance needed in your own life? The Key Chapters Bible Podcast is a daily, 15ish minute podcast that goes over the key chapters of the Bible, one per day, explaining how it fits into the overall message of God and how it relates to our lives now. Jump in today or start back in Genesis 1! To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: www.keychapters.org. Available on all major podcast platforms, and now on YouTube. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OqbnDRrfuyHRmkpUSyoHv Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/366-key-chapters-in-the-bible/id1493571819 As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 40 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from Feedspot.com. Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from PlayerFM. Special thanks to Joseph McDade for providing our theme music.