Job 37:19
Hebrew Text— Job 37:19Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
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But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.
who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;
How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.
When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you.
Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?
Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.
Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.
‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.
Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?
then I saw all the work of God, that man can’t find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won’t find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it.
For we know in part and we prophesy in part;
to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,
in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.
See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.
God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him and prospered?
See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.
After my skin is destroyed, then I will see God in my flesh,
“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.
God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:
The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.
This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.
Produce your cause,” says Yahweh. “Bring out your strong reasons!” says the King of Jacob.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let’s also bear the image of the heavenly.
For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;
Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
Then call, and I will answer, or let me speak, and you answer me.
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?
“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.
Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.
I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.
I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.
This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.
Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.
Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.