Job 40:1

1 Moreover the Lord ^aanswered Job, and said:

2 “Shall ^athe one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
He who ^brebukes God, let him answer it.”

Job’s Response to God

3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

4 “Behold,^a I am vile;
What shall I answer You?
^bI lay my hand over my mouth.

Commentaries:

Forerunner Commentary
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What Does Job 40:1 Mean?

Job 40:1-14

Job is confronted with overwhelming evidence that had him tightly backed into an inescapable corner. He is honest enough and loves truth enough that he does not even attempt to escape. With a mountain of truth and logic, God smashes Job's image of himself into a million pieces.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Job, Self-Righteousness, and Humility

Job 40:1-4

Job is a different person now. Something had produced a change in him between his assertion of unimpeachable integrity in Job 27:1-6 and his humble admission of vileness in Job 40:1-4. In the speech of Elihu in Job 32-37, a new line of reasoning enters the argument, and God, speaking out of a whirlwind in Job 38-41, lays Job's self-righteousness bare. God exposes Job for what he really was, despite his careful lawkeeping.

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Repentance: The Genuine Article (Part Five)

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