OUTLINE OF JOB

1. Introduction - historical setting (1:1-3:26)

2. The dialogue with his three friends (4:1--31:40)
   1. Cycle One (4:1--14:22)
      Eliphaz (4:1-5:27)
      Job (6:1-7:21)
      Bildad (8:1-22)
      Job (9:1-10:22)
      Zophar (11:1-20)
      Job (12:1-14:22)

   2. Cycle two (15:1-21:34)
      Eliphaz (15:1-35)
      Job (16:1-17:16)
      Bildad (18:1-21)
      Job (19:1-29)
      Zophar (20:1-29)
      Job (21:1-34)

   3. Cycle three (22:1-31:40)
      Eliphaz (22:1-30)
      Job (23:1-24:25)
      Bildad (25:1-6)
      Job (26:1-31:40)

3. The speeches of Elihu (32:1--37:24)

4. The speeches of Almighty God (36:1-41:34)

5. The conclusion (42:1-17)