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Surely then shall you lift up your face without spot; Yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:
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Confidence in Christ
Commentators like John Gill and Matthew Henry see a profound Christian truth in Zophar's words. While we are not spotless in ourselves, we can 'lift up our face without spot' before God because we are washed in the blood of Christ. This allows believers to approach God's throne with holy boldness and 'full assurance of faith,' not based on our own merit but on being viewed through Jesus, the Anointed One.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot - That is, your face shall be bright, clear, and cheerful. Thus, we speak of a br…
19th Century
Baptist
It is a great mercy when God enables people to pursue their daily callings, and to take their nightly rest in safety; and it is a still greater mer…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For then shall you lift up your face without spot Either before men, being in all good conscience, walking in all th…
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Zophar exhorts Job to repentance and gives him encouragement, yet mixed with hard thoughts of him. He thought that worldly prosperity was always th…
13th Century
Catholic
After Zophar has shown that there is something hidden in divine wisdom that is incomprehensible to people, he proceeds to clarify something he had …
