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Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
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God is Just, Not a Bully
Job expresses profound faith that if he could stand before God, God would not use His overwhelming power to silence him. Commentators like Albert Barnes and Charles Spurgeon emphasize that Job believed God is too just for that. Instead of a contest of might, Job expected a fair hearing, confident that God's character is defined by justice, not raw power.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Will he plead against me with his great power? Will he make use of his mere power to overwhelm and confound me? Will he take advant…
19th Century
Anglican
Plead against me. —Rather, Would he plead with me, or contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; but he would…
Baptist
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he wo…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Will he plead against me with [his] great power? &c.] God will not plead against his people at all, but for them: mu…
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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