How do jobs friends respond to his suffering

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Discussion Question 1: Responses to Suffering

Purpose: The purpose of this conversation is to evaluate how we respond to suffering in comparison to Job's friends and God's truth and compassion.

Post: This discussion is two parts and will prepare you for next week's assignment.

Part 1: How do Job's friends respond to his suffering? (What is their interpretation of the retribution principle?) Perhaps you noticed they did more than one thing.

What did they say or do that was either helpful or harmful?
Discerned by Job's words, how did Job feel about his friends' responses?

Part 2: What are some insensitive or unhelpful things you have said, done, or have heard people say to those who are suffering? (Consider what you have said before you critique others.) Why were these responses not helpful, especially when held next to the lessons of Job?

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