Monday, February 2, 2015

Do not square with his belief

Job 9:1-35
How can a mortal凡人 be righteous before God?
How then can I dispute with him? How an I find words to argue with him? Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.
It is all the same; that is why I say,' He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.'
Job believed, as Bildad does, in the justice of God. But his own case will not square with his belief.  to accord or agree:"Your theory does not square with the facts."
God has condemned an innocent man. How can anyone call him to account?
Good, bad - it is all one.
V 5-13 forms a hymn to God. Its images come from ancient creations stories.
Why?
In his bitterness Job sees God as an unjust judge. Like many people before and since. Job's basic problem was to get a hearing at all, and even if he got as the court he cloud not be sure of a fair hearing and impartial administration of the law.
No one can say he is righteousness before the Lord.
How?
Job believed he is innocent, but who can argue with God, Who can get the answer from God?  So he said good and bad are all one be destroyed.



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