Book 1/Chapter 17
When God blesses (section 7)
1. Can God turn the activity of our enemies to our good?
2. What is the only thing that can make all things prosper?
Certainty about prosperity a help (section 8)
1. Why was Joseph able to forget the injustice committed by his brothers/
2. What was Job’s most beautiful thought?
3. What do we learn when we “mount up to God” when others treat us wickedly?
No contempt for ordinary causes (section 9)
1. What is a godly man’s attitude toward secondary causes?
2. Will such a man consider his errors less serious or culpable?
Life without such certainty (section 10)
1. Where might we encounter potential harm?
2. If this were governed by fortune alone, what would our attitude have to be?
These are the questions for the readings for Saturday, February 21, and those readings can be found here.