In chapters 6–7, Job responds to the speech of Eliphaz while repeating much of theme of chapter 3, where he lamented that he is alive. In despair, Job just wanted to die. But, before he died, he wanted to know why God had targeted him with such trouble. He felt as though he was living with a target on his back that invites the arrows of the Almighty. We consider Job’s first response to Eliphaz under four broad headings:

1. A Hopeless Feeling (6:1–13)

2. Heartless Friends (6:14–30)

3. Human Frailty (7:1–10)

4. Honest Faith (7:11–21)