Have You not made a hedge about him
The passage it comes from
“Then Satan answered the LORD , ‘Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.’”
The phrases he takes, in order
Have You not made a hedge about him
he will surely curse You to Your face
Where the book teaches it
Questions answered from this passage
- Who was Job and when did he live? Describe what kind of man he was.
- What charge does Satan bring against Job?
- What theological “secret” does Satan reveal in his accusation of Job?
- What does Satan want Job to do?
- How can we know that the enemy operates according to a well-thought-out plan?
- Why is it dangerous for us to harbor fears?
- How does Job deal with his sorrow and pain after Satan’s first assault?
- What is spiritual warfare, and how do believers engage in it?
- What are ten principles of physical warfare that can be applied to spiritual warfare?
- What is the spiritual life, and how do we live it?
- Job 1:12 is an illustration of what New Testament promise?
- Describe the exchange between God and Satan in Job 2:1–
- What new accusation does Satan bring against Job?
- Is it possible for a Christian to take a vacation from the spiritual war? What marathon runner’s tactic can we use to enable us to last out our race?
- What does the Bible teach about worship?
- What is the arena of the spiritual war?
- How would you explain the arena of spiritual war to a friend? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?
- How would you explain the tactics of Satan to a friend? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?
- Describe the exchange between God and Satan laid out in Job 1:6–8.
- The book of Job is a treatise on what New Testament promise?