Job 27:2

"Job again took up his parable, and said,"

Key Reflection

In Job 27:2, when Job resumes his speech with "again taking up his parable," it indicates that he is using a literary form common in ancient Near Eastern literature to convey profound truths through vivid imagery and analogies. This technique helps underscore the gravity of his arguments by drawing parallels between human experiences and divine justice, guiding the reader to reflect on deeper spiritual realities.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

As God liveth -A form of solemn adjuration, or an oath by the living God. “As certainly as God lives.” It is the form by which God himself often swears; seeEzekiel 14:16;Ezekiel 33:11, and is often employed by others;1Sa 20:3;1 Samuel 25:26. Who hath taken away my judgment -Who hath rejected my cause, or who has refused me justice; that is, who has treated me as though I was guilty, and withholds from me relief. The language is forensic, and the idea is, that he would make his solemn appeal to him, even though he had rejected his cause. Perhaps there is implied here more than the solemnity of an ordinary oath.

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