Job's Eighth Answer. Job 26-27

 

Job 26 -27 – Job’s Eighth Answer

 

Job tells his three friends that they talk a lot but have no answers. None of them could answer the question as to why Job is suffering. Job continued by saying, “God reached out in space and covered it – He can cover the empty place….and He is before all things, and by Him all things consists.”

Job on the ash heap was able to see the stars at night. He called attention to the greatness of God as He is revealed in the heavens by His wonderful creation. Job knew God as a Creator, Understood Him as a Redeemer; but Job did not know God as a Sustainer and the One who loved him. He did not understand that God would not let anything happen to him unless it would minister to him.

“As God lives, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul (all the breath is in me, and the Spirit of God is in my nostrils); my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit. Job 27:1-4

Job tells them that he will never admit the charges that his so-called friends have brought against him. He says, “I will not remove mine integrity from me.”

These friends have not led him to self-judgement but have only ministered to a spirit of self-defense. Job is vindicating himself. The fact that his friends were wrong does not mean Job is right. He is hard as nails in his integrity.

 

The assurance of salvation is wonderful to have, but you can be a hardboiled sinner, thinking you have assurance of salvation, when all you have is a great big ego.

Job is putting everyone who disagrees with him on the other side. They are his enemies. They are wicked and unrighteous. He is saying the wicked may prosper but God will eventually judge them. Riches will make no difference.

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.