Job - Caput 19

Job 19.1 respondens autem Iob dixit Job 19.2 usquequo adfligitis animam meam et adteritis me sermonibus Job 19.3 en decies confunditis me et non erubescitis opprimentes me Job 19.4 nempe et si ignoravi mecum erit ignorantia mea Job 19.5 at vos contra me erigimini et arguitis me obprobriis meis Job 19.6 saltim nunc intellegite quia Deus non aequo iudicio adflixerit me et flagellis suis me cinxerit Job 19.7 ecce clamabo vim patiens et nemo audiet vociferabor et non est qui iudicet Job 19.8 semitam meam circumsepsit et transire non possum et in calle meo tenebras posuit Job 19.9 spoliavit me gloria mea et abstulit coronam de capite meo Job 19.10 destruxit me undique et pereo et quasi evulsae arbori abstulit spem meam Job 19.11 iratus est contra me furor eius et sic me habuit quasi hostem suum Job 19.12 simul venerunt latrones eius et fecerunt sibi viam per me et obsederunt in gyro tabernaculum meum Job 19.13 fratres meos longe fecit a me et noti mei quasi alieni recesserunt a me Job 19.14 dereliquerunt me propinqui mei et qui me noverant obliti sunt mei Job 19.15 inquilini domus meae et ancillae meae sicut alienum habuerunt me et quasi peregrinus fui in oculis eorum Job 19.16 servum meum vocavi et non respondit ore proprio deprecabar illum Job 19.17 halitum meum exhorruit uxor mea et orabam filios uteri mei Job 19.18 stulti quoque despiciebant me et cum ab eis recessissem detrahebant mihi Job 19.19 abominati sunt me quondam consiliarii mei et quem maxime diligebam aversatus est me Job 19.20 pelli meae consumptis carnibus adhesit os meum et derelicta sunt tantummodo labia circa dentes meos Job 19.21 miseremini mei miseremini mei saltim vos amici mei quia manus Domini tetigit me Job 19.22 quare persequimini me sicut Deus et carnibus meis saturamini Job 19.23 quis mihi tribuat ut scribantur sermones mei quis mihi det ut exarentur in libro Job 19.24 stilo ferreo et plumbi lammina vel certe sculpantur in silice Job 19.25 scio enim quod redemptor meus vivat et in novissimo de terra surrecturus sim Job 19.26 et rursum circumdabor pelle mea et in carne mea videbo Deum Job 19.27 quem visurus sum ego ipse et oculi mei conspecturi sunt et non alius reposita est haec spes mea in sinu meo Job 19.28 quare ergo nunc dicitis persequamur eum et radicem verbi inveniamus contra eum Job 19.29 fugite ergo a facie gladii quoniam ultor iniquitatum gladius est et scitote esse iudicium

Job : Caput 19

Reflections on Job Chapter 19

Job chapter 19 presents a passionate response from the man of God in the face of trial. How does Job express his faith in the midst of despair? This powerful text combines both a profound lament and a surprising declaration of hope. It addresses essential themes such as social isolation, the perception of divine persecution, and confidence in a future Redeemer.

A Famous Declaration of Faith

Job 19 contains one of the most famous declarations of faith in the entire book. By meditating on this chapter, we can delve into the complex mix of emotions it expresses. Let's explore together five biblical passages that shed light on this emotional richness.

Illuminating Bible Passages

Psalm 69:8: "I am a stranger to my brothers, a foreigner to my mother's children." This verse reflects Job's sense of alienation, as he expresses it in Job 19:13-19.

Lamentations 3:18-20: "Therefore I say, 'My splendor and all my hope of the Lord are gone. I remember my affliction and my madness, my bitterness and my pain. I remember all this well, and my soul is discouraged within me.'" These words of Jeremiah echo Job's lamentations in Job 19:8-12 about the affliction God has inflicted on him.

Romans 8:38-39: "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Paul's conviction in God's steadfast love contrasts with Job's sense of abandonment, but echoes his declaration of faith in Job 19:25-27.

1 Corinthians 15:52-53: "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed. For the corruptible must put on incorruption, and the mortal must put on immortality." This passage about the resurrection resonates with Job's hope expressed in Job 19:25-27.

Revelation 19:11-13: "I saw heaven opened, and before me a white horse, whose rider was called Faithful and True. With righteousness he judges and wages war. His eyes are like flames of fire, and on his head are many crowns and a name known only to him, and no one else. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is The Word of God." This vision of the victorious Christ is intimately linked to Job's declaration of faith in his Redeemer in Job 19:25-27.

Conclusion

In Job chapter 19, we discover a profound spiritual struggle, but also a light of hope. Drawing inspiration from these verses, may we strengthen our faith, even in times of despair, and keep our eyes fixed on our Redeemer.