Job 33:23

A Third Way God Warns People

²² He draws near to the Pit,
and his life to the executioners.
²³ If there is an angel on his side,
one mediator out of a thousand,
to tell a person what is right for him
²⁴ and to be gracious to him and say,
“Spare him from going down to the Pit;
I have found a ransom,”

With God

Job

Ecclesiastes 7:28

which my soul continually searches for but does not find: among a thousand people I have found one true man, but among all these I have not found a true woman.

Malachi 3:1

“See, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to His temple, the Messenger of the covenant you desire—see, He is coming,” says the Lord of Hosts.

Judges 2:1

The Angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you out of Egypt and led you into the land I had promised to your fathers. I also said: I will never break My covenant with you.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16

But Yahweh, the God of their ancestors sent word against them by the hand of His messengers, sending them time and time again, for He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place.

Nehemiah 9:33

You are righteous concerning all that has come on us,
because You have acted faithfully,
while we have acted wickedly.

Job 9:3

If one wanted to take Him to court,
he could not answer God once in a thousand times.

Job 11:6

He would show you the secrets of wisdom,
for true wisdom has two sides.
Know then that God has chosen to overlook some of your sin.

Job 34:10

Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.
It is impossible for God to do wrong,
and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

Job 34:12

Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly
and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Job 34:32

Teach me what I cannot see;
if I have done wrong, I won’t do it again.”

Job 35:14

how much less when you complain
that you do not see Him,
that your case is before Him
and you are waiting for Him.

Job 36:3

I will get my knowledge from a distant place
and ascribe justice to my Maker.

Job 36:8-13

If people are bound with chains
and trapped by the cords of affliction,

Job 37:23

The Almighty—we cannot reach Him—
He is exalted in power!
He will not oppress justice and abundant righteousness,

Psalm 94:12

Lord, happy is the man You discipline
and teach from Your law

Psalm 119:75

I know, Lord, that Your judgments are just
and that You have afflicted me fairly.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me,
because the Lord has anointed Me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and freedom to the prisoners;

Lamentations 3:22-23

ח KhetBecause of the Lord’s faithful love
we do not perish,
for His mercies never end.

Lamentations 3:32

Even if He causes suffering,
He will show compassion
according to His abundant, faithful love.

Lamentations 3:39-41

Why should any living person complain,
any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

Ezekiel 18:25-28

“But you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ Now listen, house of Israel: Is it My way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair?

Daniel 9:14

So the Lord kept the disaster in mind and brought it on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in all He has done. But we have not obeyed Him.

Haggai 1:13

Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, delivered the Lord’s message to the people, “I am with you”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

Malachi 2:7

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.

Acts 8:30

When Philip ran up to it, he heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you’re reading?”

Romans 11:13

Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. In view of the fact that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

1 Corinthians 11:30-32

This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep.

2 Corinthians 5:20

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.”

Hebrews 12:5-12

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:

My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly
or faint when you are reproved by Him,