He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
In its immediate setting the verse is part of Job's answer to Eliphaz's renewed accusations, in which he protests his innocence and desires death. It belongs to a remarkable poem that must be read through at one sitting in order to be understood. The book's account of Job's affliction containing it is real history.
The verse describes his adversity as repeated, forceful blows, with God breaking him again and again and rushing upon him with overwhelming power like a giant attacker. It is part of his account of the bitter trials he endured, including the loss of friends, hopes, and strength. His suffering is thus presented as an example of how severe and prolonged adversity may become.
The account shows the problem of sin and suffering and God's disciplining of Job through the fire of affliction. It teaches that suffering does not prove a person is under God's displeasure, for God may work through suffering for His own glory and for the sufferer's good. Job's friends wrongly insist his suffering is punishment for his sin, illustrating how people misjudge others in their suffering.
In its immediate setting the verse is part of Job's answer to Eliphaz's renewed accusations, in which he protests his innocence and desires death. It belongs to a remarkable poem that must be read through at one sitting in order to be understood. The book's account of Job's affliction containing it is real history.
The verse describes his adversity as repeated, forceful blows, with God breaking him again and again and rushing upon him with overwhelming power like a giant attacker. It is part of his account of the bitter trials he endured, including the loss of friends, hopes, and strength. His suffering is thus presented as an example of how severe and prolonged adversity may become.
The account shows the problem of sin and suffering and God's disciplining of Job through the fire of affliction. It teaches that suffering does not prove a person is under God's displeasure, for God may work through suffering for His own glory and for the sufferer's good. Job's friends wrongly insist his suffering is punishment for his sin, illustrating how people misjudge others in their suffering.