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They sing to the tambourine and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
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Joy as a Counter-Argument
Job describes the wicked enjoying music and celebration. Commentators stress this is not a random detail, but Job's direct evidence against his friends' belief that the wicked always suffer. He shows that, contrary to their claims, the ungodly often live lives of apparent happiness and prosperity, a stark contrast to his own suffering.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They take the timbrel - They have instruments of cheerful music in their dwellings; and this is an evidence that they are not treated as the…
19th Century
Anglican
They send forth their little ones ... —In striking contrast to the fate of Job’s own children, and in contradiction to wh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They take the timbrel and harp Not the children, but the parents of them; these took these instruments of music into thei…
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Job says that remarkable judgments are sometimes brought upon notorious sinners, but not always. Why is it so?
This is the day of God's pati…
13th Century
Catholic
In the previous chapter, Zophar had already conceded, at least in part, to Job's opinion. He had affirmed that sins were punished after death, alth…
