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For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.
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An Unequal Contest
Commentators explain that Job's cry highlights the vast, unbridgeable gap between a finite, sinful human and the infinite, holy God. As John Gill notes, it's like a clay pot trying to sue its potter. Job recognizes that there is no common ground or higher court where he could possibly stand on equal footing with God to plead his case. This disparity in power and nature makes a fair trial impossible from his perspective.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For he is not a man as I am – He is infinitely superior to me in majesty and power. The idea is that the contest would be unequal, …
19th Century
Anglican
For he is not a man, as I am ... —Is not that confession, if we believe that such a daysman as Job longed for has been given, itse…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For [he is] not a man, as I [am] For though the parts and members of a human body are sometimes ascribed to him, yet…
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How little need we have of pastimes, and how great our need is to redeem time, when it runs so quickly toward eternity! How vain are the enjoyments…
13th Century
Catholic
After blessed Job has shown that it is not his intention to argue with God, he proposes the principal issue in dispute between him and his adversar…