Originally posted by LouisBooth
"You should remember that Job was rebuked by God for his arrogance, which is sin."
Agreed, but the fact remains God didn't heal job though he wanted it. He was faithful, but him being sick at that time was in God's will. he had done nothing wrong, nor was he not faithful enough nor was he living sinfully.
That is very different from what Job himself said. . .also, different from what God said . . .
Job 1:5 We see Job making sacrifices for his children's sins but we don't see that he ever corrected them. We are told to train up a child in the way that he should go. Job seemingly failed to do that with his children.
Look at Job 1:21. I'm reading the Amplied Bible,
Job said, "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away". Now look at Job 2:6,
God says, "Behold, he is in your (satan) hand; only spare his life". Job was wrong in his assessment of the situation. God had given but it was not God who was taking it away.
In Hosea 4:6
God says, "My people parish for lack of knowledge.
True God gave satan permission to attack, but it was actually Jobs lack of knowledge that brought it on, Job 42:3
Job said, "I have rashly uttered what I did not understand".
We see that God stirred up adversity against Job by boasting to satan about Jobs right living (not a right heart).
Prov 29:25 says, The fear of man bringeth a snare:but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe".
In Job 3:25,26
Job says,
"For the thing which I greatly fear comes upon me, and that of which I am afraid befalls me. I was not or am not at ease, or had I or have I rest, nor was I or am I quiet, yet trouble came and still comes upon me".
Look also at Job 13:3 (Amp)
Job said, Surely I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue and reason my case with God [that He may explain the conflict between what I believe of Him and what I see of Him]." Job did not turn against God but he did turn on Him. Jobs attitude was one of self pity, self-righteousness, complaining, defiance and lack of trust.
We see God's correction using Elihu beginning in chapter 32. The last chapter, after Gods correction of Job, 42:1-6 "
Then Job said to the Lord, I know that You can do all things, and that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained or thwarted.
[You said to me] Who is this that darkens and obscures counsel [by words] without knowledge? Therefore, [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. [I had virtually said to You what You have said to me:] Hear, I beseech You, and I will speak; I will demand of You, and You declare to me. I had heard of You [only] by the hearing of the ear, but now my [spiritual] eye sees You. Therefore I loathe [my words] and abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.