What did the friends do during the first seven days?

In this second installment of the Job series, the presenter revisits his thesis that Job’s story probes the tension between moralistic performance and genuine trusting faith. He traces the sudden losses in Job 1:13-22, Job’s initial worship, the renewed test and bodily affliction of Job 2, and Job’s anguish in chapter 3. He introduces Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, contrasting their first seven days of silent companionship with their later accusations. The lesson examines divine permission and the adversary, how grief can challenge easy formulas about blessing and curses, and the call to practice compassionate restoration. The recording concludes with an extended fellowship discussion on faith, Torah, trials, the Spirit, and trauma-aware care.