In what ways does Job 10:5 connect with Psalm 90:4 on God's time? Texts in View Job 10:5 – “Are Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man?” Psalm 90:4 – “For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night.” Shared Theme: God Exists Outside Our Clock • Both verses underscore the vast divide between human time and God’s experience of time. • Job wonders if God’s “days” and “years” mirror his own; Moses states outright they do not. Job’s Angle: A Cry from Suffering • Context: Job wrestles with unexplained pain (Job 10:1–3). • His question “Are Your days like those of a mortal?” implies: – If God were limited by time, He might overlook or forget Job’s plight. – Job knows better, yet the anguish makes him speak as though God could be hurried or delayed. Psalm 90’s Angle: A Hymn of Perspective • Moses contrasts fleeting human life (vv. 5–6, 10) with God’s eternity. • “A thousand years… a day” means: – God views centuries as we view daylight hours. – Nothing is too old, late, or distant for Him. Connecting Threads • Both passages confront human assumptions that God must act within our schedule. • Job’s question and Moses’ declaration answer each other: – Job asks, “Are Your days like ours?” – Moses replies, “No—one of Your days spans a millennium.” • The link teaches: God’s purposes unfold on His eternal timetable, even when we cannot see it. Supporting Scriptures • 2 Peter 3:8 echoes Psalm 90:4, applying it to Christ’s return. • Isaiah 57:15 affirms God dwells “in eternity” yet with the contrite. • Revelation 1:8 presents the Lord as Alpha and Omega—outside time’s limits. Practical Takeaways • God is never late: His “delays” are measured against eternity, not our calendars. • Human life is brief; therefore, “teach us to number our days” (Psalm 90:12). • Suffering, like Job’s, finds comfort in a God who sees the whole timeline at once. |
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