Sunday, November 15, 2009

Shall?

And then, after the LORD reminds Job how much he cares for all creation (Job 38-39), the LORD said to Job:

‘Shall a fault-finder contend with the Almighty?
Anyone who argues with God must respond.’
(Job 40:2)

At this point, Job who has been challenging the LORD to battle, is challenged by the LORD to the same as the LORD says

‘Gird up your loins like a man;
I will question you, and you declare to me.
Will you even put me in the wrong?
Will you condemn me that you may be justified?
Have you an arm like God,
and can you thunder with a voice like his?

‘Deck yourself with majesty and dignity;
clothe yourself with glory and splendour.
Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
and look on all who are proud, and abase them.
Look on all who are proud, and bring them low;
tread down the wicked where they stand.
Hide them all in the dust together;
bind their faces in the world below.
Then I will also acknowledge to you
that your own right hand can give you victory.

‘Shall a fault-finder contend with the Almighty?

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