Job 40
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Lutheran reading notes
In Job chapter 40, the wisdom literature continues to explore suffering, divine justice, and faithfulness amid trial. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Job 40:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct {him}? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Job 40:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
Job 40:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Job 40:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Job 40:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Job 40:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Job 40:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Job 40:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Job 40:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Deck thyself now {with} majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Job 40:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one {that is} proud, and abase him.
Job 40:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Look on every one {that is} proud, {and} bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Job 40:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hide them in the dust together; {and} bind their faces in secret.
Job 40:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Job 40:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. {behemoth: probably an extinct animal of some kind}
Job 40:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Lo now, his strength {is} in his loins, and his force {is} in the navel of his belly.
Job 40:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. {He...: or, He setteth up}
Job 40:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His bones {are as} strong pieces of brass; his bones {are} like bars of iron.
Job 40:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He {is} the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach {unto him}.
Job 40:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
Job 40:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
Job 40:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The shady trees cover him {with} their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Job 40:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, he drinketh up a river, {and} hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. {he drinketh up: Heb. he oppresseth}
Job 40:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He taketh it with his eyes: {his} nose pierceth through snares. {He...: or, Will any take him in his sight, or, bore his nose with a gin?}
Job 40:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.