Job 36:11

"He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity."

Key Reflection

The verse from Job 36:11 speaks of a divine initiative in guiding individuals towards repentance and righteousness. For the ancient Israelites, this imagery likely evoked the idea that God actively worked to make people receptive to wisdom and moral instruction, often through prophets who called them back to obedience. This concept was part of a broader narrative emphasizing God's sovereignty and his role in the moral development and correction of his people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

If they obey and serve him -That is, if, as the result of their afflictions, they repent of their sins, seek his mercy, and serve him in time to come, they shall be prospered still. The design of affliction, Elihu says, is, not to cut them off, but to bring them to repentance. This sentiment he had advanced and illustrated before at greater length; see the notes atJob 33:23-28.

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