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1 | Job DID charge God foolishly? | Job 1:22 | Lionstrong | 46388 | ||
Dear Brother Baptistbred, For the sake of Bible study (and not for quarreling), since Bible study is what this forum is, have you shown from Scripture how Job charged God foolishly and how this foolish charge reconciles with God's testimony that Job was not guilty with his friends of not speaking of God what was right. (42:7)? Peace, |
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2 | Job DID charge God foolishly? | Job 1:22 | Baptistbred | 46422 | ||
Dear Bro. Lionstrong. This is a profitable discussion and I believe can help both of us. I believe Job 40:7-8 taken together with 42:6 shows that God reproves Job of false accusation and Job reponds with repentance. The word condemn in 40:8 is translated "wicked or wickedly" 4 times in the book of Job alone.Notice also that God's vindication of Job in 42:7 came just after Job's repentance in 42:6. I believe the root issue is here is the soveriegnty of God. Ultimately God can do anything He wants to do regardless of what we think or if we understand it or not. The truth is is that every single one of us could be severely rebuked by God even at times that we are closest in our walk with Him. So saying that Job did not charge God foolishly is to say that we know exactly why God rebuked him, which we don't. |
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3 | Job DID charge God foolishly? | Job 1:22 | Lionstrong | 46505 | ||
I think that we are closer to agreeing on what the text says. I maintain that Job did not charge God foolishly and you maintain that we do not know why God rebuked him. Ok, but what is going on here. Job's friends say of God what is not right (42:7). They say that God orders suffering for the evildoers only, not the righteous. Job says no, that God (in his own sovereign prerogative) has struck him though he is righteous, and though it would prove fruitless, he would defend his righteousness before God. This is how I understand the gist of the debate. Now, Job overstated his case, but the overstatement was not a misstatement about God, but a misstatement about his righteousness. Job was righteous in his own eyes (32:1). But he spoke what was right about God in that he does order suffering for the righteous, Christ being our chief example (1 Pet. 2:21). What think ye, Baptistbred? Peace, |
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4 | Job DID charge God foolishly? | Job 1:22 | Baptistbred | 46583 | ||
Hello Lionsrong. I don't think we are going to come to full agreement here. This is one of those "pits" of dicussion that get deeper and deeper. I admit Job was "perfect before God" , but I also insist that he stated things about God's character that even God rebuked him for. Why didn't God agree with him? Because God DISAGREED. Why does anyone rebuke anyone else? Because they are wrong. If Job was only defending his own righteousness, then why did God say "wilt thou condemn me?". This is hairsplitting. Job was not innocent, God was not guilty. These things we know. All else could be endlessly debated. Grace to you |
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5 | Job DID charge God foolishly? | Job 1:22 | Lionstrong | 46651 | ||
Dear Baptistbred, Thanks for letting me dust off the book of Job. I have found this study profitable. We are both agreed that the sovereignty of God is a central theme in Job, although we are not agreed on if there are any errors in Job's theology. Nonetheless I've enjoyed it and wish you Peace, |
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6 | Job DID charge God foolishly? | Job 1:22 | Baptistbred | 46831 | ||
Thanks for the kind reply. I look forward to further "challenges" in the future. God bless you | ||||||