A STUDY FROM THE BOOK OF JOB JOB 9:14 9:14 - “How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?” What Job had said of mans utter inability to contend with God he here applies to himself, and in effect despairs of gaining his favor, which (some think) arises from the hard thoughts he had of God, as one who, having set himself against him, right or wrong, would be too hard for him. I rather think it arises from the sense he had of the imperfection of his own righteousness, and the dark and cloudy apprehensions which at present he had of Gods displeasure against him. He durst not dispute with God: “If the proud helpers do stoop under him, how much less shall I (a poor weak creature, so far from being a helper that I am very helpless) answer him? What can I say against that which God does? If I go about to reason with him, he will certainly be too hard for me.” If the potter make the clay into a vessel of dishonor, or break in pieces the vessel he has made, shall the clay or the broken vessel reason with him? So absurd is the man who replies against God, or thinks to talk the matter out with him. No, let all flesh be silent before him.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 15:07:11 +0000
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