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"Behold, God is mighty, and doesn`t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
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Power Ensures Impartiality
Commentators explain that God's immense power makes Him completely independent. Unlike human rulers, He has no need to show favoritism to the wealthy or influential. Therefore, He can be perfectly impartial, never despising or overlooking anyone, regardless of their status.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, God is Mighty - This is the first consideration that Elihu urges, and the purpose seems to be to affirm that God is so grea…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, God [is] mighty This is a clear plain truth, easy to be discerned, and worthy of notice, and therefore introduced with…
Elihu here shows that God acts as righteous Governor. He is always ready to defend those who are injured. If our eye is always toward God in duty, …
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13th Century
Catholic
Elihu wanted to argue against two points he found in Job's words: first, Job's claim that he was righteous, and second, his accusation that God's j…
