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Then Job was smitten with "sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a potsherd (shards

of broken pottery) to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes." Job 2:7-8 NASB. What a great OT Book.

Lost his health, wealth and children. Ditsy wife and fair weather friends forsook him. Through all of this suffering for blessing

his focus and confidence remained steadfast. God allowed the suffering for a season... and then restored everything

tenfold (including a brand new hot wife and children). Job's zingers are as incredibly entertaining as his lament is poignant.


And it's tight writing, Epic.


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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
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Then Job was smitten with "sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a potsherd (shards

of broken pottery) to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes." Job 2:7-8 NASB. What a great OT Book.

Lost his health, wealth and children. Ditsy wife and fair weather friends forsook him. Through a credibly entertaining as his lament is poignant.


And it's tight writing, Epic.


😀
Behave, or God will hurt you. He might hurt you anyway. If he does, take it like a man or he might make sure your life is miserable for as long as it lasts.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
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Then Job was smitten with "sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a potsherd (shards

of broken pottery) to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes." Job 2:7-8 NASB. What a great OT Book.

Lost his health, wealth and children. Ditsy wife and fair weather friends forsook him. Through a ...[text shortened]... credibly entertaining as his lament is poignant.


And it's tight writing, Epic.


😀
I particularly like his incisive rejoinder "suffer me to speak, and after I have spoken mock on!" In my opinion that is one of the most profound utterances in the entire OT.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
including a brand new hot wife and children
Was that not sinful before Jesus? Or was it not sinful because God allowed him to? Yes I know about all the OT polygamists but in this case the adultery is clearly acceptable to God if not directly 'awarded'.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Behave, or God will hurt you. He might hurt you anyway. If he does, take it like a man or he might make sure your life is miserable for as long as it lasts.
not like you have anything you can do about it. are you gonna sue god?
Edit: anyway, job is a moral story, not really part of dogma.

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Originally posted by Zahlanzi
not like you have anything you can do about it. are you gonna sue god?
Edit: anyway, job is a moral story, not really part of dogma.
For many people every single word and letter in the Bible is 'part of dogma'. One even suspects that the verse numbers and the words "King James" are too.

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Originally posted by twhitehead
Was that not sinful before Jesus? Or was it not sinful because God allowed him to? Yes I know about all the OT polygamists but in this case the adultery is clearly acceptable to God if not directly 'awarded'.
His first wife and his children were removed from the scene by way

of physical death. Job was perfectly free to marry again and did.

Marriage is a divine institution and honorable in God's sight. Agree?


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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
His first wife and his children were removed from the scene by way

of physical death. Job was perfectly free to marry again and did.

Marriage is a divine institution and honorable in God's sight. Agree?


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How and why does death of a spouse make a second marriage less of a sin?

Who killed his first wife and children?