Title: The Repentance of Job
Contents List by topic Job's Repentance
Verse 2: Acknowledging God's Impermanence
Verse 3: Confessing that you have sinned with words
Verse 5: Fulfilling a Personal Encounter with God Help 1. Reverently (v. 25): The Hebrew word 'sheber' means 'to break' or 'to destroy', and here it is 'fear' or 'fear'. ' indicates.
2. In gloomy v. 25): It refers to a situation of losing one's mind or being discouraged.
3. Grass (verse 27): ‘straw’ (New Standard Version).
4. Wareuk (verse 30): Originally referring to a piece of earthenware that was roasted over a fire, here it refers to the jagged scales attached to the belly of a crocodile.
5. Dust and ashes (42:6): To scatter dust on the head and remain on the ashes is an act of self-denial, which is mentioned in the Bible as the most humble attitude of a penitent who repents of his transgressions and sins (Lamentations 2: 10; Ezekiel 27:30).
6. Repentance (42:6): Abusing oneself because of guilt for sin, and repenting in front of people. ‘abhor myself’ (K.J.V), ‘despise myself’ (N.I.V).
Message God solved the problem of Job's personal suffering by confirming his fundamental belief in God's sovereignty. No matter how we were created or what circumstances we are in, the basis of our efforts to make our lives valuable is ‘trust’ in God.
Repentance, that new starting point
Job finally began to answer. After realizing the sovereignty and power of the Creator God over his creatures, Job now confesses that all of God's plans have come true (verse 2). He is repenting of his ignorance and arrogance by quoting God's first words when he appeared in the storm (v. 3). Perhaps the words he said while arguing with his friends flashed through his mind and made him feel ashamed. Job doubted God’s justice and repented “in dust and ashes” (verse 6), turning back from his sin of putting righteousness first. And from now on, Job's work of restoration begins. The Christian faith is 'change'. ‘Repentance’ is a dramatic turning point, from which a new beginning begins (John 5:24). We can repent because we have faith that leads to the forgiveness of sins (1 John 1:9).
finally saw
Job explains why he can repent in this way: “Until now, I have only heard what the Lord is like by ear. But now I see the Lord with my own eyes” (verse 5). This means that Job had previously had knowledge of God by relying on “listening” to traditional teachings, but now he confessed that he had “seen” God, which means that he was able to directly experience God and have personal fellowship. What faith should we seek? Is it indirect ‘faith to hear’ or ‘faith to see’ with direct experience of grace and conviction and realization of the existence of God?