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What is man, that you should magnify him, That you should set your mind on him,
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Commentators unanimously explain that Job is not expressing wonder at God's care, but agony over His intense scrutiny. He feels humanity is too insignificant for God to 'magnify' with such relentless, painful attention. As Charles Spurgeon paraphrases, 'I am too little for God to notice me; why does he take such great notice of me as to chasten me so severely?' It is a cry for God to stop focusing on his every flaw.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? That you should make him great, or that you should regard him as of so great importan…
19th Century
Anglican
What is man ...? —Here is another point of contact with Psalm 8:5; but the spirit of the Psalmist was one of devout adora…
Baptist
Job seems to say, "I am too little for God to notice me; why does he take such great notice of me as to chasten me so severely?"
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
What [is] man, that you should magnify him ? &c.] Man in his best estate, in his original state, was but of the eart…
Job reasons with God concerning his dealings with man. But in the midst of this discourse, Job seems to have lifted up his thoughts to God with som…
13th Century
Catholic
After Job has shown that the consolation of Eliphaz, which was based on the promise of earthly happiness, was leading him to despair and the desire…
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