I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
What does Job 42:2 mean?
Job was now sensible of his guilt; he would no longer speak in his own excuse; he abhorred himself as a sinner in heart and life, especially for murmuring against God, and took shame to himself.
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Commentary on Job 42:2
I know that thou canst do every thing , and that no thought can be withholden from thee. I know that thou canst do everything - This is said by Job in view of what had been declared by the Almighty in the previous chapters. It is an acknowledgment that God was omnipotent, and that man ought to be submissive, under the putting forth of his infinite power. One great object of the address of the Almighty was to convince Job of his majesty, and that object was fully accomplished. And that no thought - No purpose or plan of thine. God was able to execute all his designs.
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I know that thou canst do every thing , and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
Context in Job 42
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Job 42 belongs to the closing movement of the book, especially the section often described as the divine speeches and epilogue. Job probes innocent suffering, failed consolation, contested theology, the limits of human explanation, and the mystery of divine wisdom. Read this chapter with the wider themes of suffering, wisdom, and justice in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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