Job is an interesting one for me. God calls him perfect and upright (none like him in the earth). Job on the otherhand says if he (himself) said he was perfect that would prove him perverse. Though he said, "though I were righteous yet I would not answer" he also said if I justify myself my own mouth would condemn me. He even asks, how should a man be just with God? God says to Satan thou movest me against him without cause, and Job says he breakest me with the tempest without cause (the same). Because the evil being inflicted, though of Satan, when Job said shall we not receive the good from the hand of God and the evil it specifically notes there that Job did not sin with his lips there.
Then when you look at what he says previously, even the match ups found in Christ such as the put to grief, or taking away his judgment, the two are found in Job. Theres so many of them.
Even with contending with God, its just what Job says in respects to the same twofold
But this section here is one of many throughout I have been dissecting, to examinine what he had previously said, and what was said to him, to better "get it".
Just snipped out this part, Job at least asks
Job 9:2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Here he say if one would contend with him (he cant answer)
Job 9:3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Let this one answer
Job 40:1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Job follows what he said previously
Job 45: Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Again as he had said...
Job 9:3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Then here...
Job 40:7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Theres that "also" in there...
Job 40:8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Concerning justifying himself Job said this earlier
Job 9:20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Even though Job said...
Job 9:13 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
So God called Job perfect (yet Job believed saying so of himself would prove him perverse). Even though he said "though I were righteous" (yet I would not answer) and of three God names who could deliver their souls by their own righteousnessand names Noah and Daniel and Job.
Saying that is not meant to justify Job but there are not only really interestingly worded statements (previously by Job) you see him whip into action. But many other pretty cool similarities that seem to mirror what you compare elsewhere of Christ. Not at all saying they are the same, but he comes in the volume of the book, he too was put to grief, as Job asks, hast thou eyes of flesh? Dost thou seest as a man seest? The Word was made flesh (who also being a partaker of our flesh and blood) became a more merciful high priest. When it speaks of what appears of his judgment being taken away, of Christ it speaks the same. Of his freinds as miserable comforters, elsewhere considering they had no comforter, and the sending of the comforter (theres others too). But I find it interesting just to compare around in there rather then use it as a justifying and condemning tool. I just find it rather fascinating to sift though and I find more all the time in there.
Anyway, time for bed, nite all
