J. Deering, AncientPath.net

1. The Prose Prologue  1-2
   1. Introduction  1:1-5
      1. Who he was  1:1a
      2. What he was  1:1b
      3. What he had  1:2-3
      4. What he did  1:4-5
   2. The two assaults of Satan  1:6-2:10
      1. The first occasion  1:6-22
         1. The preparation:  First conversation with Jehovah  1:6-12
         2. The Assault:  1:13-19
         3. The effect upon Job:  sorrow, submission, no sin  1:20-22
      2. The second occasion  2:1-10
         1. The Preparation:  Second conversation with Jehovah  2:1-6
         2. The Assault:  2:7
         3. The effect upon Job:  misery, patient rebuke, submission, no sin  2:8-10
   3. The arrival of Job's three "Comforters"  2:11-13
       
2. The Poetic Portion  3:1-42:6
   1. Job's Lament - "Why?"  3
   2. The Debate  4-31
      1. The first round of speeches  4-14
         1. Eliphaz  4-5
         2. Job   6-7
         3. Bildad  8
         4. Job  9-10
         5. Zophar  11
         6. Job  12-14
      2. The second round of speeches  15-21
         1. Eliphaz  15
         2. Job  16-17
         3. Bildad  18
         4. Job  19
         5. Zophar  20
         6. Job  21
      3. The third round of speeches  22-31
         1. Eliphaz  22
         2. Job  23-24
         3. Bildad  25
         4. Job  26-31
         5. Zophar does not answer

2012-11-21