How does Job 9:32 highlight the difference between God and man? Text of Job 9:32 “For He is not a man like me, that I should answer Him, that we should go to trial together.” What Job Noticed Immediately • God is “not a man like me.” • Job cannot “answer Him” on equal footing. • There is no courtroom where God and man stand as peers. The Core Contrasts Highlighted • Nature – God: eternal Spirit (Isaiah 40:28). – Man: created, finite (Genesis 2:7). • Authority – God: supreme Judge (Psalm 9:7-8). – Man: subject to judgment (Hebrews 9:27). • Knowledge – God: omniscient (Psalm 147:5). – Man: limited understanding (Job 38:4-5). • Purity – God: holy, without sin (Habakkuk 1:13). – Man: marred by sin (Romans 3:23). • Power – God: sovereign over creation (Psalm 135:6). – Man: powerless to control life’s basic events (Matthew 6:27). Supporting Scripture That Echoes the Difference • Numbers 23:19—“God is not a man, that He should lie.” • Isaiah 55:8-9—His thoughts and ways are higher than ours. • Psalm 113:5-6—He must stoop to look on heaven and earth. Why This Matters for Us • Cultivates humility—no human can put God “on trial.” • Exposes our need—only a Mediator can bridge the gap. • Invites trust—since God is above us, He sees the whole picture even when we do not. Christ: The Mediator God Provided • 1 Timothy 2:5—“For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” • Hebrews 4:15-16—Jesus, fully God and fully man, sympathizes with our weakness yet remains sinless, granting us access to God’s throne. • John 1:14—The Word became flesh, making the incomprehensible God knowable to humanity. Living in Light of Job 9:32 • Approach God with reverence, never presumption. • Rely on Christ’s mediation, not personal merit. • Submit to God’s righteous judgments, trusting His perfect wisdom and goodness. |
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