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1 | 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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2 | 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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3 | 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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4 | 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 | ||||||