“For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?”
For what then is the portion of God from above, and the inheritance of the Almighty from the heights, establishing the theological foundation for Job's moral commitments: the recognition that God's judgment will determine ultimate distribution of reward and punishment. The question form suggests Job appealing to the assumption that God does maintain moral order. The references to portion and inheritance suggest that God determines who receives blessing and who receives condemnation. The verse establishes that Job's morality is grounded in expectation of divine judgment.
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