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Re: [b-hebrew] Job 1:8; 2:3

From: "Charles Rempel" <CharlesR AT mygalaxyexpress.com>
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Job 1:8; 2:3
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 21:05:49 -0500

> Actually, when God asks Satan "have you considered my servant
> Job? Look how
> great he is. Makes your blood boil, doesn't it?????" (my paraphrase,
> obviously) it almost appears that God is taunting Satan, daring
> him to make
> an accusation. In both chapters, it is God, not Satan, who brings up the
> subject of Job. What do you do with that?
>
> --
> Dave Washburn

Actually the Hebrew says, "Have you set your heart on my servant Job?" A
little different perspective then is implied by the English translation.

Charles D. Rempel

Re: [b-hebrew] Job 1:8; 2:3, Charles Rempel, 08/05/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] Job 1:8; 2:3, Jim West, 08/05/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Job 1:8; 2:3, Charles Rempel, 08/05/2005
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Job 1:8; 2:3, Harold R. Holmyard III, 08/05/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] Job 1:8; 2:3, Dave Washburn, 08/05/2005
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [b-hebrew] Job 1:8; 2:3, George F Somsel, 08/06/2005