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Job 27:1-6
What a hard heart Job had! When he looked in the mirror, he saw a paragon of virtue, the ultimate in righteousness. In introducing him, God calls him "blameless and upright" (Job 1:1), but a deeper study into his character shows that, while he may have stuck fastidiously to the letter of the law, he was terribly proud of how righteous he was. He was so uber-righteous that he offered sacrifices for his children, just in case they may have sinned (Job 1:5). All things considered, Job was indeed a good man, but when God looked at him, He saw something that Job missed.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part Four)Related Topics: Destruction of Job's Self Image | God's Severity to Job | Job had a Hard Heart | Job's Uber-Righteousness | Repentance The Genuine ArticleOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Job 27:4:
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