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A Paradoxical Oath of Faith
Commentators highlight the profound paradox in Job's oath. He swears by the living God, the highest authority, while simultaneously accusing that same God of denying him justice and causing him pain. This shows a complex faith that can hold two realities at once: God's ultimate sovereignty and the raw, painful experience of suffering. Job's confidence in his own integrity is so strong that he can appeal to a judge who has seemingly already ruled against him.
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18th Century
Theologian
As God lives - This is a form of solemn adjuration, or an oath by the living God: “As certainly as God lives.” It is the form by which God H…
19th Century
Bishop
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment. — Job’s faith leads him to see that, though there may be no explanation f…
19th Century
Preacher
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; all the…
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17th Century
Pastor
[As] God liveth Which is an oath, as Jarchi observes, and is a form of one frequently used, see (2 Samuel 2:27) (4:9) ;…
17th Century
Minister
Job's friends now allowed him to speak, and he proceeded in a serious and useful manner. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and o…