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From The Storm..
In scene 3, God storms into Job's presence... Now it's my turn, he says, I will cross examine you...
Throughout the dialogues between Job and his friends, Job especially had claimed vast knowledge of the way things work-- or should work-- in this world.
Job said of a hoped- for- encounter with God , I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated " ( Job 13:18 )
Now, out of the rageing storm , God begins to challenge Job's claim to understanding : Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge ? ( Job 38: 2)
From the whirlwind , God demands of Job, Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him ? ( Job 40:2 )
God tells Job he doesn't know what he is talking about when he questions Gods fairness. He isn't going to answer any of Jobs " Why ? questions.
God has come to cross- examine. " I will question you , and you shall answer me, " he tells Job twice.. ( Job 38:3 ; 40:7 )
How does God answer Job ? He sidesteps every question Job has... Instead , God gives Job a wilderness appreciation tour, recounting the majesties of nature from hail to horses ( Job 38:22; 39:19)
Is this relavent ? Indeed , it is.
God's point to Job , Philip Yancy wrote in Disappointment with God, is this : Untill you know alittle bit more about running the physical universe , Job , don't tell me how to run the moral universe... "
Aaagh ! How stupid I was, thinks Job . He smacks his brow and puts his hand to his mouth. Job finally understands the error of his hasty conclusion ( Job 40:4)
He grasps that his position is built on ignorance.... He realizes God is quite capabile of running the universe correctly....
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