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"Why aren`t times laid up by the Almighty? Why don`t those who know him see his days?
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A Cry for Visible Justice
Job asks a question that resonates with many believers: If God is all-powerful and all-knowing, why aren't there fixed, observable times for judgment? Commentators explain that Job is not doubting God's power, but lamenting why the wicked seem to prosper without immediate consequence, a reality that perplexes even the faithful.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Why, since times are not hidden from the Almighty – Dr. Good renders this:
“Why are not judgment days kept by the Almighty, so that h…
19th Century
Anglican
Why, seeing times are not hidden. —Job, in this chapter, voices this perplexity, as it arises not only from his own case but from a survey…
Baptist
"Why do they live so long? Why do they appear to have such prosperity?"
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty Which seems to be an inference deduced from what he had said in (…
Job discusses further the prosperity of the wicked. He had previously shown, in chapter 21, that many who are ungodly and profane live at ease.
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding chapter, Job argued that he had not been punished because of wickedness, as Eliphaz had asserted (Job 22:5). Now, he w…
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