ZwPI8cfkJob Argues with God, and God Answers!
From the Book of Job, about 5 minutes (or 7 minutes if you add the optional supplement)
Participants (No need to memorize lines; the aim is to relive sacred events,
not to perform)
Job (Joe in the optional supplement)
Voice (of God)
Satan
Eliphaz (Eli in the optional supplement)
Bildad (Bill in the optional supplement)
Zophar (Zorro in the optional supplement)
Prompter Shout a brief line, and Echoes repeat it.
Echoes Children and all adults who want to take part; Echoes need no script.
Job |
My name is Job; I live in ancient Israel. |
Voice |
Have you noticed my servant Job? |
Satan |
Ha! Does Job fear you for nothing? |
Voice. |
All he has is in your power; |
Prompter & Echoes |
Spare Job himself! |
Job |
I am Job, and it is a beautiful day. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Dreadful loss! |
Satan |
I have just begun, Mr. Job. (Laugh fiendishly) |
Job |
Here comes another messenger, running. |
Prompter & Echoes |
His children have all died! |
Job |
I tear my robe, shave my head, fall and worship God. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Now back to heaven. |
Voice |
Satan, did you notice that my servant Job |
Satan |
All a man has he will give for his life, |
Voice |
He is in your power, only spare his life. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Do not kill him! |
Job |
Now I am stricken with painful sores from my feet to my scalp. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Such misery! |
Satan |
I’ll care for you, Job. (Laugh) |
Eliphaz |
I am Eliphaz. |
Job |
Oh, my friends! Let the day perish on which I was born! |
Eliphaz |
Confess your sins, Job, and God will stop punishing you. |
Prompter & Echoes |
How judgmental! |
Job |
I yearn to plead my case before God, in heaven’s highest court! |
Bildad |
Job, I am your friend, Bildad. Listen to me. |
Job |
Spare me, Bildad! Let me die! |
Zophar |
I am your pal, Zophar, Job. |
Job |
Oh, please, Zophar! Have mercy! |
Prompter & Echoes |
Day after day this goes on. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Blah, blah, blah! |
Job |
Please stop buffeting me with your words! |
Voice |
Who is this that obscures my guidance, |
Job |
The Lord rebukes me also, for thinking I knew so much. |
Voice |
Job, go offer burnt offerings for your friends, |
Job |
God heals me and restores everything, even better than before. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Praise the Almighty! |
SUPPLEMENT: A modern Job (Optional) |
|
Joe (formerly Job) |
My name is now Joe, instead of Job. |
Eli (formerly Eliphaz) |
Joe, listen to me, your friend Eli. |
Bill (formerly Bildad) |
Hear my advice, Joe; I am your pal Bill. |
Zorro (formerly Zophar) |
Listen, Joe, I am your friend Zorro. |
Joe |
Zorro, you just erased the most precious prayers in Scripture! |
Bill |
Then repent of your sin, and your pain will cease, Joe. |
Joe |
Jesus and his apostles taught that believers would suffer, |
Prompter & Echoes |
A privilege to suffer! |

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