“So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.”
Satan's smiting of Job with loathsome sores from head to foot creates a total bodily degradation and isolation that transforms him from a figure of honor and health to one of repugnance and ritual impurity. The sores covering his entire body suggest a condition that may resemble leprosy or some form of plague, isolating him socially and religiously while causing constant physical torment. This affliction moves the test into the realm of sensory horror and existential isolation.
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James ThorntonNote1mo agoThe power of prayer - Job 2
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. God is faithful in every circums...
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Omar HassanNote1mo agoGod's faithfulness through history - Job 2
What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependenc...
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