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Job 21:1 Cross-References
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Job's Reply: Why Do the Wicked Prosper?
“But Job answered and said,”
Job 21:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 21:1
Job's response introduces a crucial shift in the dialogue. The Hebrew anah (עָנָה, "answered") signals Job's deliberate engagement with his friends' arguments. Job's imperative "Hear diligently my speech" (shim'u shamo'a millati) uses an emphatic construction demanding careful attention. This marks a transition from lament to reasoned argument. Job will now systematically dismantle his friends' retribution theology by appealing to empirical observation. From a Reformed perspective, this demonstrates that true faith doesn't require us to deny reality or suppress honest questions. God honors rat...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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