Job 2:11 When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.
Upon learning of Job’s difficulties, three of his friends came to sympathize with him and comfort him. Later we learn that their words of comfort were not helpful – but at least they came. While God rebuked them for what they said (Job 42:7), He did not rebuke them for what they did – making an effort to come to someone who was in need. Unfortunately when they came, they did a poor job of comforting Job because they were proud of their own advice and insensitive to Job’s needs. This week’s lesson focuses on Job 3-31 and the back and forth between Job and his three friends.