Job 33:14

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Elihu Disagrees With Job’s View of God“For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 62:11 : 11 God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,
  • Job 40:5 : 5 I have spoken once, but I cannot answer; twice, but I will say no more.”
  • Prov 1:24 : 24 However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one was paying attention,
  • Prov 1:29 : 29 Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the LORD,
  • Isa 6:9 : 9 He said,“Go and tell these people:‘Listen continually, but don’t understand! Look continually, but don’t perceive!’
  • 2 Chr 33:10 : 10 The LORD confronted Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.
  • Mark 8:17-18 : 17 When he learned of this, Jesus said to them,“Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened? 18 Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? Don’t you remember?
  • Luke 24:25 : 25 So he said to them,“You foolish people– how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
  • John 3:19 : 19 Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
  • Job 33:29 : 29 Elihu’s Appeal to Job“Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person,
  • Matt 13:14 : 14 And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:‘You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend.

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