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A Bold Demand for Justice
Job directly challenges God to present the list of his sins. Commentators note this is like a legal proceeding where Job, the accused, demands to see the charges. He feels his suffering is so disproportionate that the sins causing it must be immense, yet he is unaware of any such crimes and wants God to make the case against him plain.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 13:23
18th Century
Theologian
How many are mine iniquities and sins? – Job takes the place of the plaintiff or accuser. He opens the cause. He appeals to God to …
Charles Ellicott
On Job 13:23
19th Century
Bishop
How many are my iniquities? —We must be careful to note that along with Job’s claim to be righteous, there is always an e…
John Gill
On Job 13:23
17th Century
Pastor
How many [are] mine iniquities and sins ?
] Whether of ignorance or presumption, through mistake or wilfulness, volu…
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Matthew Henry
On Job 13:23–28
17th Century
Minister
Job begs to have his sins revealed to him. A true penitent is willing to know the worst of himself; and we should all desire to know what our trans…