Job’s response to Bildad and Zophar: Job 12–14

Confronted with the advice from his friends, Job said what we have all thought at one time or another:

^12:2 You people really know everything, don’t you? And when you die, wisdom will die with you!

And

^13:4-5 … As physicians, you are worthless quacks. If only you could be silent! That’s the wisest thing you could do. … ¹² Your platitudes are as valuable as ashes.

But Job was convinced he was blameless:

^13:17-18 Listen closely to what I am about to say. Hear me out.I have prepared my case; I will be proved innocent.

And proceeded to ask God how he had sinned.

Finally, Job pointed to the prospect of eternal life making all his present sufferings bearable:

^14:14-15 Can the dead live again?  If so, this would give me hope through all my years of struggle, and I would eagerly await the release of death.You would call and I would answer,  and you would yearn for me, your handiwork.