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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: Satan is not God's adversary in Job. 'In Job "the Satan" is not God's adversary, but Job's.' 'In the Old Testament, then, Satan is not an evil principle opposing God. In Job "the Satan" is not God's adversary, but Job's. He Acts as one of God's subordinates/courtiers to follow his directives. (This view is premised on the idea that there is a difference in this being while he is still in heaven, rather than being cast out and being assigned to the realm of earth.) He does not seem, at this point, to be an adversary of all humans, but rather, of selected people.' (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/). (Note: It is advisable to read the entire article at the above website. Or, if not the entire article, then read the above quote in context.) |