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God's Presence Silences Us
Commentators agree that it was not human reasoning but a direct encounter with God that finally humbled Job. While his friends' arguments failed, Matthew Henry notes, "the voice of the Lord is powerful." A true glimpse of God's majesty and holiness silences our self-justifications and brings us to a place of humble confession.
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Job
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Albert Barnes
On Job 40:5
18th Century
Theologian
Once I have spoken — That is, in vindicating myself. He had once spoken of God in an irreverent and improper manner, and he now saw it.
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John Gill
On Job 40:5
17th Century
Pastor
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer
Some think this refers to what he had just now said of his vileness, he ha…
Matthew Henry
On Job 40:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Communion with the Lord effectively convinces and humbles a saint, and makes him glad to part with his most beloved sins. It is necessary to be tho…