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An Encounter, Not an Argument
Commentators highlight that Job's friends argued with him for dozens of chapters, but their words failed to produce repentance. It was only after a direct, personal encounter with God's majesty that Job was humbled. This shows that true repentance often comes not from intellectual debate, but from a genuine experience of God's holy presence.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 42:6
18th Century
Theologian
Wherefore I abhor myself - I see that I am a sinner to be loathed and abhorred. Job, though he did not claim to be perfect, had how…
John Gill
On Job 42:6
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore I abhor [myself]
Or all my words, as Aben Ezra; all the indecent expressions he had uttered concerning God…
Matthew Henry
On Job 42:1–6
17th Century
Minister
Job was now aware of his guilt; he would no longer speak in his own defense. He abhorred himself as a sinner in heart and life, especially for murm…