Outline of Job

Outline of Job

1. Narrative Prologue: Job's tragedy (1-2)
   
2. Job's Lament (3)
   
3. Dialogue Cycles(4-28)
   A. First Cycle (4-14)
   1. Eliphaz and Job (4-7)
   2. Bildad and Job (8-10)
   3. Zophar and Job (11-14)
   B. Second Cycle (15-21)
   1. Eliphaz and Job (15-17)
   2. Bildad and Job (18-19)
   3. Zophar and Job (20-21)
   C. Third Cycle (22-31)
   1. Eliphaz and Job (22-24:17)
   2. Bildad and Job (25:1-6, 26:1-27:12)
   3. Zophar and Job (24:18-25, 27:13-23; 28)
4. Job's Final Discourse (29-31)
   
5. Elihu's Speeches (32-37)
   
6. Theophany (38-41)
   
7. Narrative Epilogue: Job's reversal (42)