If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope: If only my request were grantedJob expresses a deep longing for relief from his suffering. This phrase highlights the human tendency to seek immediate answers to pain and distress. In the context of the Book of Job, Job's request is for understanding and possibly for death to end his suffering. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of lament, where individuals would openly express their grievances to God. Theologically, it underscores the belief in a personal God who hears and responds to human petitions, a theme consistent throughout the Old Testament, such as in the Psalms (e.g., Psalm 22:1-2). and God would fulfill my hope:
Job's hope is not just for relief but for vindication and understanding of his suffering. This hope is rooted in his faith in God's justice and righteousness. The phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of hope in God's promises, as seen in Romans 5:5, where hope does not disappoint because of God's love. Job's hope also foreshadows the ultimate hope found in Jesus Christ, who provides the ultimate answer to human suffering and the fulfillment of God's promises. This reflects the eschatological hope found in the New Testament, where believers await the fulfillment of God's kingdom and the restoration of all things. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and perseverance. 2. GodThe Almighty Creator, whom Job addresses in his plea. Job's relationship with God is central to the account, as he seeks understanding and relief from his suffering. 3. Job's SufferingThe context of Job's plea is his intense physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering. He has lost his wealth, children, and health, and is in a state of deep despair. 4. Job's FriendsAlthough not directly mentioned in this verse, they are present in the account, offering their own interpretations of Job's suffering, which often lack true understanding and compassion. 5. The Land of UzThe setting of the Book of Job, a place of ancient origin, often associated with the region east of Israel. Teaching Points The Nature of Hope in SufferingJob's plea reveals the deep human desire for relief and understanding in times of suffering. It teaches us to bring our deepest desires and hopes before God, trusting in His wisdom and timing. The Role of PrayerJob's request is a form of prayer, demonstrating the importance of communicating openly with God, even in our distress. It encourages believers to maintain a prayerful attitude, seeking God's will and comfort. Understanding God's SovereigntyWhile Job desires his request to be granted, the broader account reminds us of God's sovereignty and the mystery of His plans. It challenges us to trust in God's greater purpose, even when it is not immediately apparent. Compassionate ListeningThe presence of Job's friends, though misguided, highlights the need for compassionate listening and support for those who are suffering. It calls believers to be present and empathetic, offering comfort rather than judgment. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Job's expression of hope in Job 6:8 reflect the human experience of suffering and longing for relief? 2. In what ways can we apply Job's example of bringing his requests to God in our own prayer lives? 3. How do the additional scriptures (Psalm 37:4, James 5:11, 1 Peter 5:10) enhance our understanding of hope and perseverance in the face of trials? 4. What can we learn from Job's interaction with his friends about providing support to those who are suffering? 5. How does recognizing God's sovereignty help us to trust Him more deeply, even when our immediate desires are not fulfilled? Connections to Other Scriptures Psalm 37:4This verse speaks about delighting in the Lord and receiving the desires of one's heart, which connects to Job's longing for his request to be granted by God. James 5:11This New Testament reference highlights the perseverance of Job and the ultimate compassion and mercy of the Lord, providing a broader context for understanding Job's hope. 1 Peter 5:10This verse speaks of suffering and the God of all grace, who will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish those who endure, resonating with Job's plea for relief and hope. People Job, TemaPlaces Sheba, Tema, UzTopics Desire, Grant, Hope, Longing, O, Oh, Pass, Prayer, RequestDictionary of Bible Themes Job 6:1-13 5945 self-pity Job 6:8-9 5282 crushing
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Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.--HEB. 10:24. How forcible are right words!--I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance. They that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.--If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily PathOf Sufferings
Of Sufferings Be patient under all the sufferings which God is pleased to send you: if your love to Him be pure, you will not seek Him less on Calvary, than on Tabor; and, surely, He should be as much loved on that as on this, since it was on Calvary He made the greater display of His Love for you. Be not like those, who give themselves to Him at one season, and withdraw from Him at another: they give themselves only to be caressed; and wrest themselves back again, when they come to be crucified, …
Madame Guyon—A Short and Easy Method of Prayer "Now the God of Hope Fill You with all Joy and Peace in Believing," &C.
Rom. xv. 13.--"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing," &c. It is usual for the Lord in his word to turn his precepts unto promises, which shows us, that the commandments of God do not so much import an ability in us, or suppose strength to fulfil them, as declare that obligation which lies upon us, and his purpose and intention to accomplish in some, what he requires of all: and therefore we should accordingly convert all his precepts unto prayers, seeing he hath made …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning "Thou Shall Keep Him in Perfect Peace, Whose Mind is Stayed on Thee, Because He Trusteth in Thee. "
Isaiah xxvi. 3.--"Thou shall keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee." Christ hath left us his peace, as the great and comprehensive legacy, "My peace I leave you," John xiv. 27. And this was not peace in the world that he enjoyed; you know what his life was, a continual warfare; but a peace above the world, that passeth understanding. "In the world you shall have trouble, but in me you shall have peace," saith Christ,--a peace that shall make trouble …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Holiness of God
The next attribute is God's holiness. Exod 15:51. Glorious in holiness.' Holiness is the most sparkling jewel of his crown; it is the name by which God is known. Psa 111:1. Holy and reverend is his name.' He is the holy One.' Job 6:60. Seraphims cry, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory.' Isa 6:6. His power makes him mighty, his holiness makes him glorious. God's holiness consists in his perfect love of righteousness, and abhorrence of evil. Of purer eyes than …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity The Sinner Stripped of his Vain Pleas.
1, 2. The vanity of those pleas which sinners may secretly confide in, is so apparent that they will be ashamed at last to mention them before God.--3. Such as, that they descended from pious us parents.--4. That they had attended to the speculative part of religion.--5. That they had entertained sound notion..--6, 7. That they had expressed a zealous regard to religion, and attended the outward forms of worship with those they apprehended the purest churches.--8. That they had been free from gross …
Philip Doddridge—The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul Joy
'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' Gal 5:52. The third fruit of justification, adoption, and sanctification, is joy in the Holy Ghost. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. Spiritual joy is a sweet and delightful passion, arising from the apprehension and feeling of some good, whereby the soul is supported under present troubles, and fenced against future fear. I. It is a delightful passion. It is contrary to sorrow, which is a perturbation …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity A Solemn Address to those who Will not be Persuaded to Fall in with the Design of the Gospel.
1. Universal success not to be expected.--2-4. Yet, as unwilling absolutely to give up any, the author addresses thou who doubt the truth of Christianity, urging an inquiry into its evidences, and directing to prayer methods for that purpose.--5 Those who determine to give it up without further examination.--6. And presume to set themselves to oppose it.--7, 8. Those who speculatively assent to Christianity as true, and yet will sit down without any practical regard to its most important and acknowledged …
Philip Doddridge—The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul "And we all do Fade as a Leaf, and Our Iniquities, Like the Wind, have Taken us Away. "
Isaiah lxiv. 6.--"And we all do fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Here they join the punishment with the deserving cause, their uncleanness and their iniquities, and so take it upon them, and subscribe to the righteousness of God's dealing. We would say this much in general--First, Nobody needeth to quarrel God for his dealing. He will always be justified when he is judged. If the Lord deal more sharply with you than with others, you may judge there is a difference …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Job
The book of Job is one of the great masterpieces of the world's literature, if not indeed the greatest. The author was a man of superb literary genius, and of rich, daring, and original mind. The problem with which he deals is one of inexhaustible interest, and his treatment of it is everywhere characterized by a psychological insight, an intellectual courage, and a fertility and brilliance of resource which are nothing less than astonishing. Opinion has been divided as to how the book should be …
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