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Themes in Job 9

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Themes in Job 9

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Job 9:1 (show verse)

Then Job answered,

No Themes for this verse.

Job 9:2 (show verse)

“In truth I know that this is so;
But how can a man be in the right before God?

Justification » Of self, impossible
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Man » Cannot be just with God

Job 9:3 (show verse)

“If one wished to dispute with Him,
He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.

Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to

Job 9:4 (show verse)

“Wise in heart and mighty in strength,
Who has

defied Him without harm?

Heart » Renewed » Wise
Power » Of God » Described as » Mighty
God, Power of » Described as » Mighty
God, Wisdom of » Is one of his attributes

Job 9:5 (show verse)

“It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how,
When He overturns them in His anger;

Mountain » Overturning and removing of
Mountains » God » Overturns
Mountains » God » Removes

Job 9:6 (show verse)

Who shakes the earth out of its place,
And its pillars tremble;

Earth » Ancient notions concerning
Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's power

Job 9:7 (show verse)

Who commands the sun not to shine,
And sets a seal upon the stars;

Seals » Illustrative of » Restraint
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » God » Obscures
The sun » God » Exercises sovereign power over

Job 9:8 (show verse)

Who alone stretches out the heavens
And

tramples down the waves of the sea;

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Job 9:9 (show verse)

Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades,
And the chambers of the south;

Arcturus » Constellation of
Astronomy » Moon » Pleiades,
Astronomy » Moon » Orion
Constellations » Orion
Orion » The constellation of
Stars » Orion
Stars » Mentioned in scripture » Pleiades,
Stars » Mentioned in scripture » Orion
Stars » Mentioned in scripture » Arcturus

Job 9:10 (show verse)

Who does great things, unfathomable,
And wondrous works without number.

Power » Of God » Described as » Unsearchable
God, Power of » Described as » Unsearchable

Job 9:11 (show verse)

“Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him;
Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.

God » Trust in » Unseen

Job 9:12 (show verse)

“Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him?
Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’

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Job 9:13 (show verse)

“God will not turn back His anger;
Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab.

Anger of God » Cannot be resisted

Job 9:14 (show verse)

“How then can I answer Him,
And choose my words before Him?

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Job 9:15 (show verse)

“For though I were right, I could not answer;
I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.

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Job 9:16 (show verse)

“If I called and He answered me,
I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.

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Job 9:17 (show verse)

“For He bruises me with a tempest
And multiplies my wounds without cause.

Wind » Violent » Tempest

Job 9:18 (show verse)

“He will not allow me to get my breath,
But saturates me with bitterness.

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Job 9:19 (show verse)

“If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one!
And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

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Job 9:20 (show verse)

“Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me;
Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.

Condemnation » Of self
Condemnation » Conscience testifies to the justice of
Perfection » Saints claim not
Self-righteousness » Folly of

Job 9:21 (show verse)

“I am guiltless;
I do not take notice of myself;
I despise my life.

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Job 9:22 (show verse)

“It is all one; therefore I say,
‘He destroys the guiltless and the wicked.’

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Job 9:23 (show verse)

“If the scourge kills suddenly,
He mocks the despair of the innocent.

Scourging » Fatal

Job 9:24 (show verse)

“The earth is given into the hand of the wicked;
He covers the faces of its judges.
If it is not He, then who is it?

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Job 9:25 (show verse)

“Now my days are swifter than a runner;
They flee away, they see no good.

Life » Uncertainty of physical » Like hurrying messengers
Life » Brief » Like hurrying messengers
natural Life » Is compared to » A swift post
Post » Bearer » Message
Time » Brevity of » Like hurrying messengers
Travelers » On errands requiring despatch » Went with great speed

Job 9:26 (show verse)

“They slip by like reed boats,
Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Eagles, a type of swiftness
Eagle » The swift flight of
Eagles » A bird of prey
Eagles » Illustrative » (hasting to the prey,) of the swiftness of man's days
Eagles » Eagles, a type of swiftness
natural Life » Is compared to » An eagle hasting to the prey
natural Life » Is compared to » A swift ship
Ships » Described as » Swift

Job 9:27 (show verse)

“Though I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,
I will leave off my sad countenance and be cheerful,’

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Job 9:28 (show verse)

I am afraid of all my pains,
I know that You will not acquit me.

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Job 9:29 (show verse)

“I am accounted wicked,
Why then should I toil in vain?

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Job 9:30 (show verse)

“If I should wash myself with snow
And cleanse my hands with lye,

Pardon » Outward purifications, ineffectual for
Purifications or baptisms » Insufficient for spiritual purification
Self-righteousness » Is vain because our righteousness is » Ineffectual for salvation
Sin » No man can cleanse himself from
Snow » In uz

Job 9:31 (show verse)

Yet You would plunge me into the pit,
And my own clothes would abhor me.

Job 9:32 (show verse)

“For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him,
That we may go to court together.

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Job 9:33 (show verse)

“There is no umpire between us,
Who may lay his hand upon us both.

Daysman » A mediator
Jesus Christ » Names of » Daysman

Job 9:34 (show verse)

“Let Him remove His rod from me,
And let not dread of Him terrify me.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 9:35 (show verse)

“Then I would speak and not fear Him;
But I am not like that in myself.

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