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Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
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An Appeal for Divine Justice
Commentators explain that Job, feeling slandered by his friends, longs to bypass human judgment and take his case directly to God's 'seat' or tribunal. Confident in his integrity, he believes only God can provide a righteous verdict. This demonstrates a profound trust in God's ultimate justice, even when human understanding fails.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Oh that I knew where I might find him! - Where I might find God. He had often expressed a wish to bring his cause directly…
19th Century
Anglican
Baptist
Oh that I knew where I might find him!
Job longed to find his God; he wanted to come to him. He had been slandered by men; so he tu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O that I knew where I might find him That is, God, who is understood, though not expressed, a relative without an anteced…
Job appeals from his friends to the just judgment of God. He wants to have his cause tried quickly. Blessed be God, we may know where to find Him. …
13th Century
Catholic
In his discourse, Eliphaz proposed two charges against Job (Job 27:5, 12): first, that he had been punished because of his very great e…
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