Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind: Yet You concealedThe Hebrew root for "concealed" is "סָתַר" (sathar), which means to hide or keep secret. In the context of Job, this word reflects the mystery of God's ways and His divine wisdom that is often beyond human understanding. Job is expressing his frustration and confusion, acknowledging that God has hidden certain truths from him. This concealment can be seen as a test of faith, where believers are called to trust in God's greater plan even when it is not fully revealed to them. these things
The phrase "these things" refers to the sufferings and trials that Job is experiencing. In the broader context of the Book of Job, these trials are part of a divine test, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture. The trials are not random but are part of a larger narrative that God is orchestrating. This reflects the biblical principle that God is sovereign and His purposes, though sometimes hidden, are always for the ultimate good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28). in Your heart
The "heart" in Hebrew thought is the center of intellect and emotion, not just feelings as often perceived in modern Western thought. The Hebrew word "לֵב" (lev) encompasses the mind, will, and emotions. When Job speaks of God's heart, he is acknowledging that God's decisions and actions are deeply intentional and rooted in His divine wisdom and love. This is a reminder that God's plans are not arbitrary but are deeply considered and purposeful. and I know
The phrase "I know" indicates Job's acknowledgment of God's omniscience and sovereignty. Despite his suffering, Job maintains a level of faith and understanding that God is in control. This knowledge is not just intellectual but is a deep-seated belief that sustains him through his trials. It reflects the biblical call for believers to have faith in God's character and promises, even when circumstances are challenging. that this was in Your mind
The "mind" here, translated from the Hebrew "מַחֲשָׁבָה" (machashabah), refers to God's thoughts, plans, or intentions. Job is recognizing that his suffering is not outside of God's awareness or control. This acknowledgment is crucial for understanding the nature of divine providence. It reassures believers that God is not distant or indifferent but is actively involved in the details of their lives. This understanding calls for trust in God's ultimate wisdom and the assurance that His plans are for a purpose, even when they are not immediately apparent. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's purposes. 2. GodThe Almighty Creator, who is sovereign over all creation. In the context of Job, God is the one whom Job is addressing, expressing his confusion and seeking understanding of his suffering. 3. Job's SufferingThe event of Job's intense trials, including the loss of his children, wealth, and health, which leads him to question the reasons behind his suffering. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty and WisdomRecognize that God's plans and purposes are often beyond our understanding, yet they are always rooted in His perfect wisdom and sovereignty. Trust in God's Hidden PurposesEven when we cannot see or understand God's plans, we are called to trust that He is working all things for our good and His glory. The Role of Faith in SufferingIn times of suffering, faith requires us to hold onto the truth of God's character, trusting that He is good, even when circumstances suggest otherwise. The Importance of Honest PrayerJob's candid expression of his confusion and pain teaches us the value of bringing our honest emotions and questions before God in prayer. Seeking Understanding through ScriptureWhile some of God's purposes may remain hidden, we are encouraged to seek understanding and comfort through the study of Scripture, where God reveals His character and promises. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Job 10:13 challenge or affirm your understanding of God's sovereignty in your life? 2. In what ways can you relate to Job's struggle to understand God's purposes in difficult times? 3. How do other scriptures, like Psalm 139 or Isaiah 55, help you trust in God's hidden plans? 4. What practical steps can you take to cultivate a deeper trust in God during seasons of suffering? 5. How can you use Job's example of honest prayer to enhance your own prayer life, especially when facing trials? Connections to Other Scriptures Psalm 139:1-6This passage speaks of God's omniscience, highlighting that God knows everything about us, including our thoughts and actions. It connects to Job 10:13 by emphasizing that God has complete knowledge and understanding, even when we do not. Isaiah 55:8-9These verses remind us that God's thoughts and ways are higher than ours, which relates to Job's struggle to comprehend God's purposes in his suffering. Romans 11:33-36This passage praises the depth of God's wisdom and knowledge, acknowledging that His judgments and ways are unsearchable, similar to Job's recognition of God's hidden purposes. People JobPlaces UzTopics Concealed, Hast, Heart, Hid, Hide, Kept, Laid, Mind, Purpose, Secret, Thoughts, Within, YetDictionary of Bible Themes Job 10:13 5013 heart, divine Job 10:2-22 8615 prayer, doubts Library The Sweet Uses of Adversity
Now, I propose to address myself to the two classes of persons who are making use of this question. First, I shall speak to the tried saint; and then I shall speak to the seeking sinner, who has been seeking peace and pardon through Christ, but who has not as yet found it, but, on the contrary, has been buffeted by the law, and driven away from the mercy-seat in despair. I. First, then, to THE CHILD OF GOD. I have--I know I have--in this great assembly, some who have come to Job's position. They …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859St Gregory the Great (Ad 540-604)
PART I Gregory was born at Rome, of a noble and wealthy family, in the year 540. In his youth he engaged in public business, and he rose to be proctor of Rome, which was one of the chief offices under the government. In this office he was much beloved and respected by the people. But about the age of thirty-five, a great change took place in his life. He resolved to forsake the pursuit of worldly honours, and spent all his wealth in founding seven monasteries. He gave up his family house at Rome …
J. C. Roberston—Sketches of Church History, from AD 33 to the Reformation Whether God Works in Every Agent?
Objection 1: It would seem that God does not work in every agent. For we must not attribute any insufficiency to God. If therefore God works in every agent, He works sufficiently in each one. Hence it would be superfluous for the created agent to work at all. Objection 2: Further, the same work cannot proceed at the same time from two sources; as neither can one and the same movement belong to two movable things. Therefore if the creature's operation is from God operating in the creature, it cannot …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether the Damned are in Material Darkness?
Objection 1: It would seem that the damned are not in material darkness. For commenting on Job 10:22, "But everlasting horror dwelleth," Gregory says (Moral. ix): "Although that fire will give no light for comfort, yet, that it may torment the more it does give light for a purpose, for by the light of its flame the wicked will see their followers whom they have drawn thither from the world." Therefore the darkness there is not material. Objection 2: Further, the damned see their own punishment, for …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether the Fire of Hell is of the Same Species as Ours?
Objection 1: It would seem that this fire is not of the same species as the corporeal fire which we see. For Augustine says (De Civ. Dei xx, 16): "In my opinion no man knows of what kind is the everlasting fire, unless the Spirit of God has revealed it to anyone." But all or nearly all know the nature of this fire of ours. Therefore that fire is not of the same species as this. Objection 2: Further, Gregory commenting on Job 10:26, "A fire that is not kindled shall devour him," says (Moral. xv): …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica That a Man Ought not to Reckon Himself Worthy of Consolation, but More Worthy of Chastisement
O Lord, I am not worthy of Thy consolation, nor of any spiritual visitation; and therefore Thou dealest justly with me, when Thou leavest me poor and desolate. For if I were able to pour forth tears like the sea, still should I not be worthy of Thy consolation. Therefore am I nothing worthy save to be scourged and punished, because I have grievously and many a time offended Thee, and in many things have greatly sinned. Therefore, true account being taken, I am not worthy even of the least of Thy …
Thomas A Kempis—Imitation of Christ The Sad Case of a Relapse into Known and Deliberate Sin, after Solemn Acts Op Dedication to God and Some Progress Made in Religion.
1. Unthought of relapses may happen.--2. And bring the soul into a miserable case.--3. Yet the case is not desperate.--4. The backslider urged immediately to return, by deep humiliation before God for so aggravated an offence.--5. By renewed regards to the divine mercy in Christ.--6. By an open profession of repentance, where the crime hath given public offence.--7. Falls to be reviewed for future caution.--8. The chapter concludes with a prayer for the use of one who hath fallen into gross sins, …
Philip Doddridge—The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul The Fourth Continental Journey.
1842-3. In the journey which now lay before them, John and Martha Yeardley were about to explore a part of Europe hitherto untried,--the province of Languedoc, conspicuous in past ages for its superior enlightenment, but now, owing to the temporary mastery of error, wrapt in ignorance and gloom. In this mission, the opportunities which they found for reviving and gathering together the scattered embers of truth, were nearly confined to social intercourse; in seeking occasions for which, they availed …
John Yeardley—Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel Whether Christ Went Down into the Hell of the Lost?
Objection 1: It would seem that Christ went down into the hell of the lost, because it is said by the mouth of Divine Wisdom (Ecclus. 24:45): "I will penetrate to all the lower parts of the earth." But the hell of the lost is computed among the lower parts of the earth according to Ps. 62:10: "They shall go into the lower parts of the earth." Therefore Christ who is the Wisdom of God, went down even into the hell of the lost. Objection 2: Further, Peter says (Acts 2:24) that "God hath raised up Christ, …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica In the Work of the Redemption of Man, not Only the Mercy, but Also the Justice, of God is Displayed.
In the work of the Redemption of man, not only the mercy, but also the justice, of God is displayed. 15. Man therefore was lawfully delivered up, but mercifully set free. Yet mercy was shown in such a way that a kind of justice was not lacking even in his liberation, since, as was most fitting for man's recovery, it was part of the mercy of the liberator to employ justice rather than power against man's enemy. For what could man, the slave of sin, fast bound by the devil, do of himself to recover …
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux—Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux How the Whole and the Sick are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 13.) Differently to be admonished are the whole and the sick. For the whole are to be admonished that they employ the health of the body to the health of the soul: lest, if they turn the grace of granted soundness to the use of iniquity, they be made worse by the gift, and afterwards merit the severer punishments, in that they fear not now to use amiss the more bountiful gifts of God. The whole are to be admonished that they despise not the opportunity of winning health for ever. …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great How is Christ, as the Life, to be Applied by a Soul that Misseth God's Favour and Countenance.
The sixth case, that we shall speak a little to, is a deadness, occasioned by the Lord's hiding of himself, who is their life, and "the fountain of life," Ps. xxxvi. 9, and "whose loving-kindness is better than life," Ps. lxiii. 3, and "in whose favour is their life," Ps. xxx. 5. A case, which the frequent complaints of the saints manifest to be rife enough, concerning which we shall, 1. Shew some of the consequences of the Lord's hiding his face, whereby the soul's case will appear. 2. Shew the …
John Brown (of Wamphray)—Christ The Way, The Truth, and The Life The Beginning of Justification. In what Sense Progressive.
1. Men either idolatrous, profane, hypocritical, or regenerate. 1. Idolaters void of righteousness, full of unrighteousness, and hence in the sight of God altogether wretched and undone. 2. Still a great difference in the characters of men. This difference manifested. 1. In the gifts of God. 2. In the distinction between honorable and base. 3. In the blessings of he present life. 3. All human virtue, how praiseworthy soever it may appear, is corrupted. 1. By impurity of heart. 2. By the absence of …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion The Mercy of God
The next attribute is God's goodness or mercy. Mercy is the result and effect of God's goodness. Psa 33:5. So then this is the next attribute, God's goodness or mercy. The most learned of the heathens thought they gave their god Jupiter two golden characters when they styled him good and great. Both these meet in God, goodness and greatness, majesty and mercy. God is essentially good in himself and relatively good to us. They are both put together in Psa 119:98. Thou art good, and doest good.' This …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Job
The book of Job is one of the great masterpieces of the world's literature, if not indeed the greatest. The author was a man of superb literary genius, and of rich, daring, and original mind. The problem with which he deals is one of inexhaustible interest, and his treatment of it is everywhere characterized by a psychological insight, an intellectual courage, and a fertility and brilliance of resource which are nothing less than astonishing. Opinion has been divided as to how the book should be …
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