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For he wounds, and binds up; He injures, and his hands make whole.
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God as the Divine Surgeon
Commentators explain that God's 'wounding' is like that of a skilled surgeon. The pain is not random but is a necessary part of a deeper healing process. Just as a surgeon must probe a wound to heal it, God sometimes allows painful experiences to address spiritual issues and ultimately restore us to wholeness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For he makes sore - That is, he afflicts.
And binds up - He heals. The phrase is taken from the custom of binding up a wound (…
19th Century
Anglican
He maketh sore, and bindeth up. — The sentiment here expressed is one of those obvious ones which lose all their force fr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he makes sore, and binds up Or, "though he makes sore, yet he binds up" F4 ; as a surgeon, who makes …
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Eliphaz gives Job a word of caution and exhortation: Despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. Call it a chastening, which comes fr…
13th Century
Catholic
Eliphaz had already accused blessed Job of both impatience and presumption because he declared himself innocent. Now, he tries to address the despa…
