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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: can anyone give me insight on job 1:8-10. i am going to preach on this and any highlights would be appreciated. |
Bible Answer: Hi, STRIVING; I am preaching Job 1-2 in two weeks myself. Two things that I have noticed about this pasage: 1) Job is a sinner just the like the rest of us. It seems to me that Job's righteousness must be similar to Abraham's: "Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness." (Genesis 15:6) In effect, Job was righteous because God said he was, not because he was perfect. 2) God started the whole thing, a very loving thing to do. God had everything to lose and nothing to gain by this contest between Job and Satan. God made himself vulnerable by the confidence he placed in Job. If Job failed, God would have lost to Satan; Job was God's champion. God also loves us, so he ensured that the story would be recorded and preserved. In some ways, God's willingness to become vulnerable in this instance prefigures Jesus' willingness to make himself vulnerable to the cross. Hope this is useful to you. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |