Job 8
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Lutheran reading notes
In Job chapter 8, 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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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job 8:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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How long wilt thou speak these {things}? and {how long shall} the words of thy mouth {be like} a strong wind?
Job 8:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Job 8:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; {for...: Heb. in the hand of their transgression}
Job 8:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Job 8:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If thou {wert} pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Job 8:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Job 8:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Job 8:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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(For we {are but of} yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth {are} a shadow:) {nothing: Heb. not}
Job 8:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Shall not they teach thee, {and} tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Job 8:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Job 8:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Whilst it {is} yet in his greenness, {and} not cut down, it withereth before any {other} herb.
Job 8:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So {are} the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
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Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust {shall be} a spider's web. {web: Heb. house}
Job 8:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
Job 8:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He {is} green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Job 8:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His roots are wrapped about the heap, {and} seeth the place of stones.
Job 8:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If he destroy him from his place, then {it} shall deny him, {saying}, I have not seen thee.
Job 8:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, this {is} the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Job 8:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, God will not cast away a perfect {man}, neither will he help the evil doers: {help...: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand} {come: Heb. shall not be}
Job 8:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. {rejoicing: Heb. shouting for joy}
Job 8:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. {shall come...: Heb. shall not be}
Job 8:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.