Job knows that his friends view his complaining as rebellion against God, but Job will continue to complain despite their displeasure, yet such complaining or groaning does not remove his suffering. God's hand is still heavy on Job even though Job is crying out for relief.... [ Continue Reading ]
His friends had exhorted him to return to God (Job 22:23), and Job responds, "I want to see God,. want to talk to Him!" The problem is that God is not allowing Job to find Him. "Strahan correctly observes that. major distinction between Job and his friends is that he desires to see God; they do not.... [ Continue Reading ]
Here is another courtroom scene (Job 9:13-21). Job is no longer afraid that God would refuse to hear him or trip him up. He would prepare his case and present it to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job would respectfully listen to God's explanation.... [ Continue Reading ]
Would God refuse to listen to him or blast him into nothingness? No, Job is convinced that his reasoning would persuade God. "Earlier Job had stated that it would be pointless to present his case before God (Job 9:14-16), but now he is certain that an upright man, meaning himself, could present his... [ Continue Reading ]
Job searches in all directions for God, yet this search is in vain. In contrast, the writer of Psalm 139 will declare that God is everywhere. "Jehovah seems to be playing some kind of hide-and-seek game with him" _(Jackson p. 59)._... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse is usually taken to mean that though God eludes him, He does know about Job. Some feel that Job here is saying that God is intentionally eluding Job because He knows that Job is innocent, for once He had heard Job's cause He would be forced to admit an injustice had been committed.... [ Continue Reading ]
"WHEN HE HAD TRIED ME,. SHALL COME FORTH AS GOLD": It is true that the person who goes through trials and remains faithful is purified like gold (1 Peter 1:6-7), but Job seems to mean here that if God did examine him, if he did have his day in court, that Job's innocence would be vindicated and he w... [ Continue Reading ]
Here is the proof that Job offers that he would shine as gold, for he had been faithful. He was not following the ancient path of the wicked (Job 22:15). "Furthermore, Job need not start against to receive 'instruction from His mouth' (Job 22:22), because Job had not departed from 'the command of Hi... [ Continue Reading ]
God is unique, He stands in. category or class by Himself. He also does what He wishes, including what He has in mind for Job. Here Job realizes that God may have many plans for him, including more suffering... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Job seems to backtrack on his desire to appear before such. majestic and sovereign God. The invisible and mysterious workings of God are unsettling to Job.... [ Continue Reading ]
Contrary to the claims of Eliphaz, Job is not terrified by reaping the consequences of supposed hidden sins, rather, Job is terrified by God's power and His workings. "Despite Job's bold demand for. court hearing, He had to admit that God could be restrained by no one, and that what God desires, He... [ Continue Reading ]