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Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall on you?
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Awe of God Demands Truth
Job challenges his friends by asking if God's immense majesty doesn't make them afraid. Commentators explain that Job's point is that a true reverence for God should prevent them from making rash, unfounded, and insincere accusations. A proper fear of the Lord should lead to careful and truthful speech, not empty arguments.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Shall not his excellency – His exaltation (שׂאת śe'êth from נשׂא nâśâ' to exalt, to …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Shall not his excellency make you afraid To commit sin, any sin, and particularly that just mentioned, which they mi…
With self-importance, Job declared that he did not need to be taught by them. Those who dispute are tempted to magnify themselves and belittle thei…
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13th Century
Catholic
After Job showed that the excellence of God's power could be known by experience, he concludes, “Behold, my eye has seen all these things and m…