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Where were you?
After chapters full of speeches, it seems the Lord has had enough. In a mighty storm, the LORD breaks into the scene Himself, in all the conversations that occupy the vast majority the book of Job. He completely ignores Job's friends with all of their reasoning. "Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me." (Job 38: 3). After all the criticism of Job's friends, who blame him for everything and criticise his attitude towards God, in particular, the Creator Himself argues now with Job. With Job alone, that is.
He takes him into the grand and the small of creation. From the foundations of the earth and the dust of the universe to all the galaxies that are out there. From the thunderbolts to the lion. God's question is always about 'Where were you when ...', 'Do you know about ...', 'Who has ...'. It is a bombastic demonstration of the Almighty who turns the theater upside down and not only leaves Job, but also his friends, flabbergasted.
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The book of Job is perhaps the oldest book in the Bible and is part of the wisdom books. Whether it is historically true, that is not the most important question. The story of the wealthy Job who gets all conceivable misery invites you to think about suffering and how you deal with it. In the following ten days, you will walk through the main headlines of this fascinating book.
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