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1 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | skccab | 193848 | ||
Hi Doc, Maybe I've read the book wrong, but I see Job as a man who has lost sight of the true worship of God and fallen into self-righteous conceits. Would that not in itself open him up to the fiery arrows of the adversary? And also, it seems that it is the adversary doing all the bad deeds. God is just not stopping it. It's a hard book to understand, have I totally misunderstood it? still learning Cheri |
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2 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | DocTrinsograce | 193855 | ||
Dear Cheri, Actually, Job didn't merit his afflictions any more than any children of Adam. (In a way, what is more amazing is that we don't receive the continual afflictions we deserve!) Although Satan plays an active role in the beginning, that role is controlled and mitigated by God (Job 1:12; 2:6). But I think it is crucial to note that the entire scenario is initiated by God (Job 1:8). Job learns some basic things about wisdom in the beginning of the book (chapters 1 and 2). A large section of the book is dedicated to the conventional wisdom as expressed by Job's friends (chapters 3 through 31). Job realizes that their wisdom doesn't really expose the truth in his circumstances. (Note that we know that their wisdom was faulty because God explicitly says so in Job 42:7-9.) Finally God Himself addresses Job (chapters 38 through 41). The only fault that God finds with Job is grasping for wisdom beyond man's ability to understand. Job repents, admitting the limitations of conventional wisdom and his own particular perspective (Job 42:1-6). In general, what I draw from the book is that Godly wisdom -- a wisdom that far exceeds human wisdom -- originates with a personal encounter with Almighty God. He governs all that is rational (the things we can understand) and irrational (the things we can't understand). We must admit the limitations of human wisdom, and fully trust God's holy character and righteous intentions. True wisdom can only begin to be grasped as we repent, fully submitting to God. Certainly this squares with what is taught elsewhere in the Word. In Him, Doc |
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3 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | miller521 | 193883 | ||
Its also interesting to point out the conversation God has with Satan, he asks Satan if he has considered his servant Job, if you realize God knows the hearts and intentions of us all. He knew the answer to that, it wasn't God saying, Go mess with Job, it was God bringing to the forefront what he knew was in Satan's heart. God said it was in Satan's power, thats a statement of fact, not God saying, Go hurt my boy down there. | ||||||
4 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | DocTrinsograce | 193925 | ||
Dear Miller, One has to be careful about eisegesis. We shouldn't read things into the text that aren't there -- even if it makes us feel more comfortable. All we have is the explicit statement of Scripture that God initiated and controlled things to the end that Job enters the pages of Scripture. We are not told what God was thinking nor what Satan was thinking. Thank you for the discussion. In Him, Doc |
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5 | God allowing things in our lives | 2 Tim 3:16 | miller521 | 193976 | ||
We are told what Satan was thinking....'Have you considered my Servant Job' Do you think God didn't know something? Thats absurd to think he had no clue what the answer to that question was. God allowed the trial on Job, he had to, God himself said all power was given to Satan, Job wasn't perfected in Love was he? He had fear, and through fear, death will come. Don't blame my father for the fear that Job had. |
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