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Themes in Job 23

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Themes in Job 23

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Job 23:1 (show verse)

Then Job replied,

No Themes for this verse.

Job 23:2 (show verse)

“Even today my complaint is rebellion;

His hand is heavy despite my groaning.

Complaints » Complaints of men to God

Job 23:3 (show verse)

“Oh that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!

God » Remember » Search for

Job 23:4 (show verse)

“I would present my case before Him
And fill my mouth with arguments.

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Job 23:5 (show verse)

“I would learn the words which He would answer,
And perceive what He would say to me.

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Job 23:6 (show verse)

“Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power?
No, surely He would pay attention to me.

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Job 23:7 (show verse)

“There the upright would reason with Him;
And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 23:8 (show verse)

“Behold, I go forward but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;

God » Trust in » Unseen
God » Is declared to be » Invisible

Job 23:9 (show verse)

When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him;
He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.

veiled Deity » God spoken of as hiding himself
God » Hand of » Hidden
God » Is declared to be » Invisible

Job 23:10 (show verse)

“But He knows the way I take;
When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
Afflictions made beneficial » In testing and exhibiting our sincerity
Gold » Illustrative of » Saints after affliction
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
Righteous » Compared with » Gold
compared to Saints » Gold
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
Trials » The refining influence of
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in knowing » The way of saints

Job 23:11 (show verse)

“My foot has held fast to His path;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.

Decision » Instances of » Job
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Job, in his religious life
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Job, in his religious life
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Job, in his religious life

Job 23:12 (show verse)

“I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Being Devoted to God » A characteristic of saints
Decision » Instances of » Job
The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, above all things
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Food for the soul

Job 23:13 (show verse)

“But He is unique and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.

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Job 23:14 (show verse)

“For He performs what is appointed for me,
And many such decrees are with Him.

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Job 23:15 (show verse)

“Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;
When I consider, I am terrified of Him.

divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » A terror to evil does

Job 23:16 (show verse)

“It is God who has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty who has dismayed me,

Heart » Renewed » Tender

Job 23:17 (show verse)

But I am not silenced by the darkness,
Nor deep gloom which covers me.

Darkness » Illustrative of » Heavy afflictions