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NASB | Job 6:10 "But it is still my consolation, And I rejoice in unsparing pain, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 6:10 "Then I would still have consolation, And I would jump for joy amid unsparing pain, That I have not denied or hidden the words of the Holy One. |
Subject: What is the tone of this statement? |
Bible Note: Hi, Momma; True, Job was not without sin. Still, chapters 1 and 2 make if very clear that God intended no punishment or discipline. I think Job showed much more faith than nearly anyone in the OT. When Job says "though He slay me, yet I will trust in Him", it reminds me very much of Peter's answer to Jesus in John 6:68, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life". Dallas Willard once said "God lives at the end of your rope". I think most of us at one time or another are reduced to the most elementary faith. We have to confess, as did Job and Peter before us, that there's just nowhere else to turn. We admire Job's faith in God during his terrible trials. What strikes me is God's confidence in Job. Imagine Satan's glee if Job had failed. God chose to make Job His champion in a very high stakes contest. And He chose to reveal to us His willingness take that risk. Maybe that's the real point of Job: God counts on us and it matters, perhpas more than we will ever realize in this life, whether we succeed or fail. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |