instead of trying to understand everything that happens as a reflection of God’s justice, we should learn to trust his wisdom. It is particularly common for readers to feel disappointed with the speeches of God. They sound to some readers like deflection—a power play in which the real issues are set aside while God simply overwhelms and intimidates Job. In fact it is not uncommon to hear that the answer in the book of Job is, “I am God, and you are not.” This generally has an implied complement:
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