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NASB | Job 1:8 The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 1:8 The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God]." |
Bible Question:
Could someone please teach me what is going on here?: KJV Job 1:8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? I don't understand why a Holy God, Who doesn't need to ask questions about what is inside the heart of people, would ask what was inside Satan's heart regarding His servant Job. Was God trying to convince Satan that He was worthy to be served by righteous men? Did God need Satan's recognition of His worthiness? Why was Satan's opinion so important to God? And why God decided to mess up Job's life just to prove to a depraved worthless Satan, that he was a righteous man? Wasn't God's testimony good enough to ascertain the fidelity of Job's heart? Why should He or Job need the rotten opinion of Satan himself? Very concerned, Finder |
Bible Answer: I would like to add that in addition to what CDBJ has already replied which was excellent, that scripture is written for our benefit. Without it being explained in scripture we would be clueless to what is happening and why things transpire as they do. Have you ever heard the question why do bad things happen to good people? I believe in many cases the answer is found in the narration of Job. Who benefitted from Jobs experience? Did God? No nothing that happened there benefitted God. Did Satan? No nor was it intended that he should. Job and now we the readers of the account are the only ones that did/can benefit from that experience of Job. |