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When I remember, I am troubled. Horror takes hold of my flesh.
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The Lasting Trauma of Suffering
Commentators note that Job's horror is a physical reaction to simply remembering his immense suffering. Albert Barnes explains that the recollection of past trauma can be so overwhelming that it causes the body to tremble. This verse powerfully illustrates the lasting, visceral impact of deep pain and loss, a reality that demands compassion, not judgment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Even when I remember, I am afraid - I have an internal shuddering and horror when I recall the scenes through which I have passed. I am myse…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Even when I remember Either the iniquities of his youth he was made to possess; or his former state of outward happi…
Job comes closer to the question in dispute. This was whether outward prosperity is a mark of the true church and its true members, so that the rui…
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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…
