Chapter 13:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Esther Psalms
Job 13
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Job reproves his friends. (1-12) He professes his
confidence in God. (13-22) Job entreats to know his sins. (23-28)
Verses 1-12 With
self-preference, Job declared that he needed not to be taught by them. Those who
dispute are tempted to magnify themselves, and lower their brethren, more than
is fit. When dismayed or distressed with the fear of wrath, the force of
temptation, or the weight of affliction, we should apply to the Physician of our
souls, who never rejects any, never prescribes amiss, and never leaves any case
uncured. To Him we may speak at all times. To broken hearts and wounded
consciences, all creatures, without Christ, are physicians of no value. Job
evidently speaks with a very angry spirit against his friends. They had advanced
some truths which nearly concerned Job, but the heart unhumbled before God,
never meekly receives the reproofs of men.
Verses 13-22 Job
resolved to cleave to the testimony his own conscience gave of his uprightness.
He depended upon God for justification and salvation, the two great things we
hope for through Christ. Temporal salvation he little expected, but of his
eternal salvation he was very confident; that God would not only be his Saviour
to make him happy, but his salvation, in the sight and enjoyment of whom he
should be happy. He knew himself not to be a hypocrite, and concluded that he
should not be rejected. We should be well pleased with God as a Friend, even
when he seems against us as an enemy. We must believe that all shall work for
good to us, even when all seems to make against us. We must cleave to God, yea,
though we cannot for the present find comfort in him. In a dying hour, we must
derive from him living comforts; and this is to trust in him, though he slay us.
Verses 23-28 Job
begs to have his sins discovered to him. A true penitent is willing to know the
worst of himself; and we should all desire to know what our transgressions are,
that we may confess them, and guard against them for the future. Job complains
sorrowfully of God's severe dealings with him. Time does not wear out the guilt
of sin. When God writes bitter things against us, his design is to make us bring
forgotten sins to mind, and so to bring us to repent of them, as to break us off
from them. Let young persons beware of indulging in sin. Even in this world they
may so possess the sins of their youth, as to have months of sorrow for moments
of pleasure. Their wisdom is to remember their Creator in their early days, that
they may have assured hope, and sweet peace of conscience, as the solace of
their declining years. Job also complains that his present mistakes are strictly
noticed. So far from this, God deals not with us according to our deserts. This
was the language of Job's melancholy views. If God marks our steps, and narrowly
examines our paths, in judgment, both body and soul feel his righteous
vengeance. This will be the awful case of unbelievers, yet there is salvation
devised, provided, and made known in Christ.
Chapter 13:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Esther Psalms
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