And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
The verse stands within the extended dialogue between Job and his friends concerning the cause and purpose of human suffering, which itself forms part of the book's larger handling of sin, suffering and divine providence. It gives voice to Job's bewilderment at being examined and tested continually morning by morning and moment by moment. He spoke as a man conscious of his own uprightness who still could not comprehend God's dealings with him, yet he did not accuse God of wrong. What he was undergoing was discipline through affliction.
The testing he questioned was no evidence of divine displeasure, since being afflicted does not mean the afflicted one lies under God's frown. Chastening rightly received is a token of love aimed at the sufferer's highest good. Trusted and endured, it brings glory to God and issues in final reward, while furnishing comfort and hope to multitudes of sufferers and bringing blessing to Job himself.
The verse stands within the extended dialogue between Job and his friends concerning the cause and purpose of human suffering, which itself forms part of the book's larger handling of sin, suffering and divine providence. It gives voice to Job's bewilderment at being examined and tested continually morning by morning and moment by moment. He spoke as a man conscious of his own uprightness who still could not comprehend God's dealings with him, yet he did not accuse God of wrong. What he was undergoing was discipline through affliction.
The testing he questioned was no evidence of divine displeasure, since being afflicted does not mean the afflicted one lies under God's frown. Chastening rightly received is a token of love aimed at the sufferer's highest good. Trusted and endured, it brings glory to God and issues in final reward, while furnishing comfort and hope to multitudes of sufferers and bringing blessing to Job himself.